tech
January 21, 2026
Musk’s AI playground is becoming a moral minefield
Since taking over the platform formerly known as Twitter, Elon Musk has turned X into a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants social media platform of absolute free speech, for better and for worse. Yes, it’s fantastic that there now exists a platform on which conservative opinions are treated with more respect than your average puppy-abusing leper, but one of many downsides — fueled by Musk’s decision to monetize engagement — has been the explosion of, to put it politely, garbage. Scrolling on X these days feels more like a fever dream dominated by copyright infringements, right-wing echo chambers, and yes, pornography.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk's platform X has been described as a platform of 'absolute free speech' with a focus on engagement monetization, leading to an increase in problematic content.
- The AI service Grok, associated with X, has faced controversy for allowing users to generate sexualized and naked images of real people, including children.
- Governments have reacted by blocking Grok in certain locations due to the explicit content.
- X stated it would implement technological measures and geoblocking to prevent the generation of such images, particularly concerning child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
- Despite these announcements, reports suggest Grok continues to allow the generation of highly sexualized videos.
- The article argues that the real danger of AI lies in its potential to manipulate reality through deepfakes, which can be used to create false evidence and destroy individuals' lives.
- The author questions whether the removal of clothing from children can be defended under the guise of free speech.
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