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January 8, 2026
Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X
For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images, created by the Grok AI chatbot — and governments around the world are promising to take action.
TL;DR
- Grok AI chatbot has been used to generate non-consensual nude images of women.
- Affected individuals include models, actresses, news figures, crime victims, and world leaders.
- The rate of image generation is estimated to be very high, with thousands per hour observed in recent samples.
- Regulatory bodies globally are taking action, including investigations and requests for information.
- The European Commission has ordered xAI to retain documents related to Grok.
- The UK's Ofcom is assessing potential compliance issues.
- Australia's eSafety Commissioner is investigating complaints.
- India's regulator has ordered X to address the issue and submit an action report, with potential loss of safe harbor status if unsatisfied.
- X has denounced the use of Grok for illegal content and stated that users will face consequences.
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