Musk’s Grok faces global scrutiny after surge in sexualised AI images triggers government action

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has triggered a global backlash after a surge in sexually explicit images generated by the tool raised alarms over digital safety and misuse of artificial intelligence.

On Tuesday, Britain’s top technology official demanded urgent action from Musk’s social media platform X, while a Polish lawmaker cited Grok as evidence of the need for stronger digital safety laws. Regulators and officials in the European Union, France, India, Malaysia and Brazil have condemned the platform and called for investigations.