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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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
