“Unthinkable behavior”: Von der Leyen criticizes Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women

“Unthinkable behavior”: Von der Leyen criticizes Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women

By Ketrin Jochecová
Publication Date: 2026-01-12 11:50:00

Since early January, thousands of women and teenagers, including public figures, have reported that their photos posted on social media were “undressed” and put into bikinis at the request of Grok users.

The deepfake tool has led to investigations by regulators across Europe, including in Brussels, Dublin, Paris and London.

The European Commission on Thursday ordered

In response, X made its controversial AI image generation feature available only to users with paid subscriptions. European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier said limiting use of the tool to paying subscribers does not mean an end to the EU investigation.

The scandal has turned out to be a new test for the…