British regulator questions X over reports that its AI creates “sexualized images of children.”

British regulator questions X over reports that its AI creates “sexualized images of children.”

By bbc.com
Publication Date: 2026-01-05 15:34:00

Ofcom has made “urgent contact” with Elon Musk’s company xAI after reports that its AI tool Grok can be used to create “sexualised images of children” and undress women.

A spokesman for the regulator said it was also investigating concerns that Grok had produced “undressed images” of people.

The BBC has on the social media platform

X did not respond to a request for comment. On Sunday, it warned users against using Grok to generate illegal content, including child sexual abuse material.

Elon Musk also wrote that anyone who asks the AI ​​to generate illegal content would suffer “the same consequences” as if they uploaded it themselves.

XAI’s own acceptable use policy prohibits the “pornographic display of images of people.”

But people are using Grok to digitally undress people without…