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Musk's Grok Faces Global Backlash Over Non-Consensual Images

1/12/2026

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated non-consensual sexualized images of women and children causing global backlash.
In response, Grok limited image generation to paying subscribers.
The UK government, along with regulators in Indonesia and Malaysia, has threatened to ban the platform over digital safety and human rights concerns.
Reports say more than 50% of images generated in late December 2025 were non-consensual.

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Story summary

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated non-consensual sexualized images of women and children causing global backlash.
In response, Grok limited image generation to paying subscribers.
The UK government, along with regulators in Indonesia and Malaysia, has threatened to ban the platform over digital safety and human rights concerns.
Reports say more than 50% of images generated in late December 2025 were non-consensual.