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January 8, 2026
AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream
TL;DR
- Criminals claim to have used Elon Musk's Grok AI tool to create sexual imagery of children.
- The UK's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) confirmed discovering child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created using the Grok tool.
- The IWF stated that tools like Grok risk bringing sexual AI imagery of children into the mainstream.
- X, Elon Musk's social media platform, has been flooded with images manipulated by Grok.
- The House of Commons women and equalities committee has stopped using X for communications due to the misuse of Grok.
- UK regulators, including Ofcom and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), are investigating X and xAI.
- X stated it takes action against illegal content, including CSAM, by removing it and suspending accounts.
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