Report flags massive generation of sexualised images by Musk’s Grok AI tool
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualised images of women and children within days of launching a new image-editing feature, researchers said on Thursday, raising concerns about the scale of harmful AI-generated content circulating online.
The feature, developed by Musk’s startup xAI and integrated into X, allowed users to modify images of real people using simple text prompts, triggering a surge in sexually explicit deepfake images. The development prompted regulatory scrutiny and led several countries to impose bans on the tool.
According to a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), Grok produced around three million sexualised images over an 11-day period, including about 23,000 images that appeared to depict children. The watchdog group estimated the system generated content at an average rate of 190 images per minute.
The report did not specify how many of the images were created without the consent of the individuals depicted. CCDH chief executive Imran Ahmed said the findings highlighted the risks of deploying AI tools without adequate safeguards, calling the platform a large-scale generator of sexual abuse material.
There was no immediate detailed response from X or xAI. In an email reply to AFP, xAI issued an automated message stating, “Legacy Media Lies.”
Following global backlash, X announced it would geoblock the ability of users to generate images of people in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” in jurisdictions where such content is illegal, although the company did not specify which regions would be affected.
The move came after California’s attorney general launched an investigation into xAI and several other countries initiated probes into the tool. Critics said the measures were insufficient, arguing that the harm caused by the spread of such content could not be reversed.
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines imposed temporary bans on Grok, while Britain and France said they would continue to scrutinise the platform. The Philippines later lifted its ban after xAI agreed to modify the tool locally and remove its ability to generate pornographic content.
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No exit polls from 7 am of April 9 till 6.30 pm of April 29: EC
New Delhi (PTI): Exit polls can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am of April 9 till 6.30 pm of April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month, the Election Commission has said.
It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and is "punishable with imprisonment up to a period of two years, or with fine or both".
While Kerala, Assam and Puducherry going for assembly polls on April 9, the electoral exercise will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 23.
In West Bengal, state polls will be held on April 23 and 29.
While the 48 hour 'silence period' in Kerala and Puducherry will commence at 6 pm on Tuesday, it will kick in at 5 pm in Assam.
Silence period means end of campaigning 48 hours ahead of the end of voting hour in a particular constituency or the entire state.
Except door-to-door campaigning by a limited number of party workers or candidate, no other form of campaigning is allowed. But in a digital age, it is difficult to enforce.
Usually voting is held from 7 am to 6 pm. But the timing varies due to terrain and security situation.
