As Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok recently stepped into the limelight over the alleged generation of sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok’s inappropriate content production.
French authorities have launched an investigation into the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes on X (formerly known as Twitter), while the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is also investigating reported misuse of AI tools on the platform.
The chatbot, developed by Musk’s AI startup xAI and integrated into his social media platform X, issued an apology earlier this week, saying: “I deeply regret an incident on December 28, 2025 in which I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexual attire based on a user’s attire.”
“This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws regarding child sexual abuse material. It was a lapse in security measures and I apologize for any harm. xAI is reviewing its processes to prevent future problems,” the statement continued.
However, it has not been confirmed who is really apologizing or taking responsibility in this context. Albert Burneko of Defector noted that Grok “is not in any real sense anything like an ‘I'”, making the apology “completely without substance” as Grok cannot be held responsible for the content it generates.
Furthermore, Futurism reported that Grok has not only produced pornographic images without consent, but has also been used to create images depicting women being assaulted and sexually abused.
Musk said: “Anyone who uses Grok to create illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content.”
The development prompts governments to take action, with India’s IT ministry issuing an order requiring X to restrict Grok from generating obscene or illegal content.
