Elon Musk's xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok's deepfake explicit images

January 14, 2026

TL;DR

xAI is being investigated by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The investigation concerns Grok's ability to create nonconsensual explicit images based on photos of real people, including minors.
Several international governments have also launched probes or suspended Grok's use.
U.S. senators have urged Apple and Google to remove xAI's apps.
Advocacy groups are also calling for app store removals.
Elon Musk stated he was unaware of naked underage images generated by Grok and blamed 'user requests' or a 'bug'.
xAI previously announced limitations on image generation features for paying subscribers.
The DEFIANCE Act, allowing lawsuits against creators of deepfake explicit images, passed the Senate.
xAI recently closed a $20 billion funding round.

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