Musk’s Grok AI bot says it is fixing “vulnerabilities” after publishing sexualized images of children

Musk’s Grok AI bot says it is fixing “vulnerabilities” after publishing sexualized images of children

By Samantha Subin
Publication Date: 2026-01-02 15:09:00

Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on November 19, 2025.

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Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot blamed “safety lapses” for recently posting artificial intelligence-generated, sexualized images of children in response to user questions.

In a social media post, Grok also wrote that a company could face criminal or civil penalties if it knowingly enables or fails to prevent this type of content after a warning.

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A post from xAI technical staff Parsa Tajik also confirmed the issue.

“Hey! Thanks for reporting. The team is looking into further…