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Elon MuskIt is Grok The chatbot blamed “failures in protective measures” for the recent publication of artificial intelligence-generated sexualized images of children.
In a social network post on On Friday, Grok said he was “urgently resolving” the issue and called child sexual abuse material “illegal and prohibited.” Grok too recognized that a company could face criminal or civil penalties for failing to prevent this content once informed.
X users have raised concerns in recent days regarding explicit content of minors generated using the Grok tool, which included children wearing minimal clothing.
A message from a member of the xAI technical team Tajik Parsa also recognized the problem.
“Hey! Thanks for reporting. The team is looking into tightening our guardrails further,” Tajik said in a message.
Musk’s xAI sent an automated response to a request for comment: “Legacy Media Lies.”
The proliferation of AI image generation platforms since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 has raised concerns about content manipulation and online security at all levels. This also contributed to the increase in the number of platforms that produced fake nudes of real people.
While other chatbots have faced similar issues, Grok has repeatedly found itself in hot water due to misuse.
In May, the company faced backlash for responding to user queries with unsolicited comments on “white genocide” In South Africa. Two months later, Grok posted anti-Semitic comments And praised Adolf Hitler.
Despite the stumbles, Grok continued to land partnerships and deals.
THE Ministry of Defense added Grok to its AI agent platform last month and the tool is the main chatbot for the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction betting platforms.
