By Nicola Henry
Publication Date: 2026-01-07 04:07:00
X (formerly Twitter) has become a website for the rapid distribution of artificial intelligence-generated non-consensual sexual images (also known as “deepfakes”).
Using the platform’s own built-in generative AI chatbot Grok, users can edit images they upload via simple voice or text prompts.
Various media outlets have reported that users are using Grok to create sexualized images of identifiable people. These were mainly women, but also children. These images are openly visible to users on X.
Users modify existing photos to depict people unclothed or in degrading sexual scenarios, often in direct response to their posts on the platform.
The platform is currently reportedly generating one non-consensual, sexualized deepfake image every minute. These images are shared in an attempt to harass, humiliate, or silence individuals.
A former partner of X owner Elon Musk, Ashley St Clair, said she felt “horrified and hurt” after Grok…