If you're wondering what consequences X has faced: none. At all. A few months ago when Grok called itself MechaHitler, the service was shut entirely for days, the same day. When this women issue happened, Elon laughed.
Grok is still outputting non-consensual deepfake pornography and sexual abuse material at a rate of 1 post per second. Example search:
from:@grok filter:media
Direct link:
https://x.com/search?q=from%3A%40grok%20filter%3Amedia&src=typed_query&f=live
I hope Cisco enjoy directly funding sexual abuse material.
Wired has a look at videos created on Grok. Includes knives being inserted into vaginas, “very young” people having sex. Around 10% are CSAM and still online. xAI declined to comment.
https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-generating-sexual-content-far-more-graphic-than-whats-on-x/
Some Grok users, mostly men, began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Requests to show women tied up and gagged were instantly granted.
‘Add blood, forced smile’
I asked Cisco why it is directly funding an AI tool being used to non-consensual undress and brutalise women and children, having this week invested in xAI. They replied No comment.
I have a list of other cybersecurity providers invested in xAI, I am working my way through those and plan to feature the key staff members involved in a write up.
OFCOM have opened a formal investigation into X.
They may fine X 10% of its global revenue, require all advertisers to withdraw as an X client, and require UK internet providers to block X. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/ofcom-launches-investigation-into-x-over-grok-sexualised-imagery
X has finally climbed down over Grok generating non-consensual undressing, after many of the major regulators got involved.
I’d strongly recommend countries have robust laws and regulation in place for GenAI being used to brutalise women and minorities as ultimately the whole episode shows it’s only external pressure that will hold companies accountable, not self regulation and common sense. X basically tried to monetise incels harassing people.
EU opens formal probe into X over Grok deepfakes.
They will be looking at what controls xAI had.
Spoiler: you could reply to any woman on X and ask it to remove her clothes, so not many controls.
https://www.ft.com/content/f5ed0160-7098-4e63-88e5-8b3f70499b02
An investigation led by the French authorities is currently underway concerning the online platform X, in relation to the proliferation of illegal content, notably the production of deepfakes, child sexual abuse material, and content contesting crimes against humanity.
This Washington Post story has sparked a whole bunch of regulatory interest in xAI and X, unsurprisingly: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/02/elon-musk-grok-porn-generator/
Unpaywalled: https://archive.ph/i9z7w
I imagine X may see some corporate credit card transactions for shredders soon.
Ireland’s data protection watchdog has launched a “large-scale” inquiry into X after reports found millions of non-consensually generated sexually explicit or suggestive content created using Grok AI. X’s European headquarters is situated in Dublin.
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/ireland-data-protection-commission-x-grok-xai-investigation
Data protection authorities from across the globe have today published a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery.
The statement represents the united position of 61 authorities and has been issued in response to serious concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems that generate realistic images and videos depicting identifiable individuals without their knowledge and consent. The signatories are especially concerned about potential harms to children.
Cc Elon
https://ico.org.uk/media2/fb1br3d4/20260223-iewg-joint-statement-on-ai-generated-imagery.pdf
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