sheetsadam1 — 3 months ago(January 02, 2026 06:41 PM)

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/02/elon-musk-grok-ai-child-abuse-images-stranger-things
Elon Musk's Grok recently allowed users to generate explicit images of children, including an underage "Stranger Things" actress.
The incidents underscore how the chatbot — which is authorized for official government use — can spread harm and endanger minors, a reality that could become more frequent as AI adoption accelerates.
Over the past few days, X users have used Grok to remove clothing from images of 14-year-old actress Nell Fisher from Netflix's "Stranger Things."
In response to a user's post, Grok acknowledged on X Thursday that there were "isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing."
In a separate post, the chatbot also warned that xAI could face "potential DOJ probes or lawsuits" as a result.
xAI and X did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
"As noted, we've identified lapses in safeguards and are urgently fixing them—[child sexual abuse material] is illegal and prohibited," Grok posted on X on Friday.
The latest stumble from Grok comes at a time when Elon Musk is trying to get back in the good graces of the White House and also as it vies for lucrative government contracts for its AI products.
First Lady Melania Trump endorsed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which was signed into law last year and specifically targets nonconsensual sexual images online, making xAI's failure to prevent this material even worse.
State of play: The Trump administration integrated xAI into the federal workflow earlier this year, signing an 18-month contract that authorizes the chatbot for official government business.
That deal was inked despite a coalition of over 30 consumer advocacy groups urging the government to block Grok for lacking safety testing and being ideologically biased.
xAI has faced repeated criticism in the past few years for spreading misinformation and advancing viewpoints favorable to Musk, its owner.
Grok also "apologized."
The only issue of course, is that Grok is not sentient and has no thoughts or feelings. It's "apology" is neither real or useful. It's
owner
should apologize, pay restitution to the victims and possibly be imprisoned for distributing child pornography.
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