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    How AI ‘deepfakes’ became Elon Musk’s latest scandal

    Binu Mathew
    By Binu MathewJanuary 14, 2026

    Elon Musk’s company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised “deepfake” images of women and children created by its Grok chatbot.

    Here are the essential facts about the scandal, how governments have responded and the company’s attempts to cool the controversy.

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