A Swiss minister has filed a lawsuit after Grok allegedly generated an obscene message targeting her, sparking fresh debate over AI accountability and misinformation risks. The incident has drawn attention across Switzerland, with officials calling for stronger oversight of generative AI platforms and safeguards against harmful automated content.


Swiss Minister Files Lawsuit Over Grok Post After AI Generates Obscene Message Targeting Her

While the focus appears to be on the Pentagon having used Claude AI models of Anthropic for the attack against Iran on Saturday (Feb 28), it is not the only artificial intelligence tool in the hands of the US military. In the past few years, the US Department of Defense has been accumulating several AI models and tools to help in warfare, from simulations to intelligence assessment and more. Here is what we know.<h2>Not just Anthropic: Pentagon has contracts with several major AI companies</h2>The Pentagon awarded contracts worth up to $200 million in July 2025 through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) for frontier AI prototyping and scaling adoption in warfare and war planning. The focus includes large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, and classified and unclassified deployments for national security, warfighting, intelligence, and enterprise use.&nbsp;Besides Anthropic, the deals were reached with OpenAI, Google and xAI.<h2>How Anthropic AI became embedded in US defence</h2>Anthropic began significant engagement with US defence and intelligence agencies in late 2024 and into 2025. In November 2024, it partnered with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to supply Claude to US defence and intelligence systems, including classified environments. In June 2025, Anthropic introduced Claude Gov, a version tailored for government and national security workflows, which was in active use at US intelligence and defence agencies by late 2025.&nbsp;In July 2025, the Department of Defence awarded AI firms a contract valued at up to $200 million for AI services, including from Anthropic. Public contracting records indicated only a small portion had been paid by early 2026, suggesting gradual integration rather than a one-time purchase. These were usage contracts and partnerships allowing the DoD and intelligence networks to access Claude through secure arrangements.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/did-us-use-anthropic-ai-in-iran-s-strikes-despite-trump-s-ban-what-we-know-1772356637161">Did US use Anthropic AI in Iran’s strikes despite Trump’s ban? What we know</a><h2>Claude AI: The core asset of Pentagon from Anthropic</h2>Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models was at the disposal of the Pentagon until the contract dispute in late February. Before the contract was put on hold, Anthropic provided custom safeguarded versions of its tools for government and classified use via partners such as Palantir and Amazon Web Services Top Secret Cloud. Anthropic’s AI tools were uniquely integrated into classified networks until the dispute, after which the company was designated a “supply chain risk” on February 27 by the Trump administration. It was expected to take at least six months for the Pentagon to transition away from Anthropic’s AI tools.The primary AI models at the centre of reports on the Iran strikes were from Anthropic’s Claude family. Claude, designed for reasoning, summarising and assistance tasks, and Claude Gov were reportedly used by the military. Variants such as Claude Opus or custom government-deployed versions were said to be involved.<h2>Key areas in which Claude AI was used: Intelligence assessment, target identification, battle simulation&nbsp;</h2>In the strikes on Iran, the Claude AI models were used in intelligence assessment, target identification, and simulation of battle scenarios for the US military, according to multiple reports. &nbsp;US Central Command (Centcom) in the Middle East used the models to process and analyse vast amounts of data, including intercepts, satellite imagery and signals intelligence, to generate summaries, threat evaluations and situational insights.In intelligence assessment, Claude analysed data to evaluate threats, enemy positions and situational awareness.&nbsp;In target identification, the AI models helped locate, prioritise, cross-reference and confirm high-value targets such as Iranian leadership compounds, military assets or strategic sites.&nbsp;In simulation of battle scenarios, Anthropic’s tools were used to model potential outcomes, rehearse strike sequences, predict risks and collateral damage, and support operational planning.<h2>Claude was not used as a fighter, but as a helper</h2>In all these cases, Claude’s role was as a decision-support tool, providing insights, summaries and simulations to human operators. As per reports, Claude was not used to independently control weapons systems during the Iran attack. It did not make lethal decisions without humans and did not act as a mastermind of the strikes. Its involvement was limited to data processing, analysis and strategic assistance rather than direct weaponisation, said the reports.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-report-anthropic-ai-used-despite-trump-ban-during-military-operations-1772363692849/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-report-anthropic-ai-used-despite-trump-ban-during-military-operations-1772363692849/embed</a><h2>The Anthropic vs Trump administration dispute: What went wrong, and why was Claude still used in Iran?</h2>Just ahead of the Iran strike, US President Donald Trump issued a directive banning federal agencies from using Anthropic’s tools following a contract dispute over ethical guardrails. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was involved in the designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk and in directing agencies to cease using its technology, triggering a phase-out period.&nbsp;Despite the ban, integration of Claude into intelligence assessment, war simulation and target identification systems was reportedly so deep that the Iran strikes proceeded with Claude’s support anyway, during the transition period.The dispute centered on usage rights. The Pentagon demanded broader rights to use Claude “for all lawful purposes,” including potential battlefield targeting and weapon support. Anthropic refused to remove its ethical constraints, which are part of its Constitutional AI framework. This means Claude is programmed to reject use in fully autonomous lethal weapons and will not authorise strikes without human oversight. It also refuses use for mass domestic surveillance of US citizens.&nbsp;The Pentagon sought unrestricted military use that could have included mass surveillance or fully autonomous lethal weapons, but Anthropic declined to remove safeguards, leading to contract termination threats and the ban.<h2>Beyond Anthropic: Other AI companies with footprint in US military systems</h2>OpenAI’s ChatGPT and underlying GPT series models, including frontier LLMs such as o1 or successors, have reportedly been used by the Pentagon. These were initially deployed for unclassified tasks. Following the Anthropic dispute, OpenAI reached a new agreement for classified network deployment of its models and tools, with safety guardrails in place, even as the Pentagon had sought use for any lawful purpose.Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has provided Gemini for Government products to the Pentagon, available for unclassified use, including through the GenAI.mil platform that began rolling out in late 2025. The company has been in negotiations for expansion into classified systems.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/altman-reaches-agreement-with-pentagon-on-deploying-openai-models-for-classified-work-1772252140299">Altman reaches agreement with Pentagon on deploying OpenAI models for classified work</a>&nbsp;Elon Musk’s xAI, the parent of Grok, has provided a Grok for Government suite for military use, initially for unclassified tasks. The company signed an agreement in February for use in classified systems as well, positioning it as a potential rapid replacement amid the Anthropic fallout.GenAI.mil, Grok, Gemini and ChatGPT were mainly used for unclassified purposes, while classified use was initially more closely associated with Anthropic’s deployments. Once the dispute emerged, classified use expanded to include xAI and OpenAI systems.&nbsp;Basically, OpenAI and xAI stepped in rapidly to meet the classified AI needs of the US military after Anthropic walked away from expanded terms.One thing is now very clear: AI has become deeply integrated in US military planning and execution by early 2026, particularly in intelligence assessment, target identification and operational simulations. That has become evident in the Iran strikes. It will be used again. We are already in the AI era of war.Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing conflicts in West Asia involving Israel, Iran, US, Gulf nations and non-state actors like Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, Islamic State, and others. Claims and counterclaims, disinformation and misinformation are being made online and offline. Given this context, WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, social media posts, photos and videos.

Anthropic Claude and other LLMs were used by US military in Iran strikes for intelligence, targeting and simulations. But Pentagon has already expanded AI use before Iran strikes. And most big AI companies are involved.


While the focus appears to be on the Pentagon having used Claude AI models of Anthropic for the attack against Iran on Saturday (Feb 28), it is not the only artificial intelligence tool in the hands of the US military. In the past few years, the US Department of Defense has been accumulating several AI models and tools to help in warfare, from simulations to intelligence assessment and more. Here is what we know. Not just Anthropic: Pentagon has contracts with several major AI companies The Pentagon awarded contracts worth up to $200 million in July 2025 through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) for frontier AI prototyping and scaling adoption in warfare and war planning. The focus includes large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, and classified and unclassified deployments for national security, warfighting, intelligence, and enterprise use. Besides Anthropic, the deals were reached with OpenAI, Google and xAI. How Anthropic AI became embedded in US defence Anthropic began significant engagement with US defence and intelligence agencies in late 2024 and into 2025. In November 2024, it partnered with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to supply Claude to US defence and intelligence systems, including classified environments. In June 2025, Anthropic introduced Claude Gov, a version tailored for government and national security workflows, which was in active use at US intelligence and defence agencies by late 2025. In July 2025, the Department of Defence awarded AI firms a contract valued at up to $200 million for AI services, including from Anthropic. Public contracting records indicated only a small portion had been paid by early 2026, suggesting gradual integration rather than a one-time purchase. These were usage contracts and partnerships allowing the DoD and intelligence networks to access Claude through secure arrangements. Also read: Did US use Anthropic AI in Iran’s strikes despite Trump’s ban? What we know Claude AI: The core asset of Pentagon from Anthropic Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models was at the disposal of the Pentagon until the contract dispute in late February. Before the contract was put on hold, Anthropic provided custom safeguarded versions of its tools for government and classified use via partners such as Palantir and Amazon Web Services Top Secret Cloud. Anthropic’s AI tools were uniquely integrated into classified networks until the dispute, after which the company was designated a “supply chain risk” on February 27 by the Trump administration. It was expected to take at least six months for the Pentagon to transition away from Anthropic’s AI tools. The primary AI models at the centre of reports on the Iran strikes were from Anthropic’s Claude family. Claude, designed for reasoning, summarising and assistance tasks, and Claude Gov were reportedly used by the military. Variants such as Claude Opus or custom government-deployed versions were said to be involved. Key areas in which Claude AI was used: Intelligence assessment, target identification, battle simulation In the strikes on Iran, the Claude AI models were used in intelligence assessment, target identification, and simulation of battle scenarios for the US military, according to multiple reports. US Central Command (Centcom) in the Middle East used the models to process and analyse vast amounts of data, including intercepts, satellite imagery and signals intelligence, to generate summaries, threat evaluations and situational insights. In intelligence assessment, Claude analysed data to evaluate threats, enemy positions and situational awareness. In target identification, the AI models helped locate, prioritise, cross-reference and confirm high-value targets such as Iranian leadership compounds, military assets or strategic sites. In simulation of battle scenarios, Anthropic’s tools were used to model potential outcomes, rehearse strike sequences, predict risks and collateral damage, and support operational planning. Claude was not used as a fighter, but as a helper In all these cases, Claude’s role was as a decision-support tool, providing insights, summaries and simulations to human operators. As per reports, Claude was not used to independently control weapons systems during the Iran attack. It did not make lethal decisions without humans and did not act as a mastermind of the strikes. Its involvement was limited to data processing, analysis and strategic assistance rather than direct weaponisation, said the reports. https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-iran-war-report-anthropic-ai-used-despite-trump-ban-during-military-operations-1772363692849/embed The Anthropic vs Trump administration dispute: What went wrong, and why was Claude still used in Iran? Just ahead of the Iran strike, US President Donald Trump issued a directive banning federal agencies from using Anthropic’s tools following a contract dispute over ethical guardrails. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was involved in the designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk and in directing agencies to cease using its technology, triggering a phase-out period. Despite the ban, integration of Claude into intelligence assessment, war simulation and target identification systems was reportedly so deep that the Iran strikes proceeded with Claude’s support anyway, during the transition period. The dispute centered on usage rights. The Pentagon demanded broader rights to use Claude “for all lawful purposes,” including potential battlefield targeting and weapon support. Anthropic refused to remove its ethical constraints, which are part of its Constitutional AI framework. This means Claude is programmed to reject use in fully autonomous lethal weapons and will not authorise strikes without human oversight. It also refuses use for mass domestic surveillance of US citizens. The Pentagon sought unrestricted military use that could have included mass surveillance or fully autonomous lethal weapons, but Anthropic declined to remove safeguards, leading to contract termination threats and the ban. Beyond Anthropic: Other AI companies with footprint in US military systems OpenAI’s ChatGPT and underlying GPT series models, including frontier LLMs such as o1 or successors, have reportedly been used by the Pentagon. These were initially deployed for unclassified tasks. Following the Anthropic dispute, OpenAI reached a new agreement for classified network deployment of its models and tools, with safety guardrails in place, even as the Pentagon had sought use for any lawful purpose. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has provided Gemini for Government products to the Pentagon, available for unclassified use, including through the GenAI.mil platform that began rolling out in late 2025. The company has been in negotiations for expansion into classified systems. Also read: Altman reaches agreement with Pentagon on deploying OpenAI models for classified work Elon Musk’s xAI, the parent of Grok, has provided a Grok for Government suite for military use, initially for unclassified tasks. The company signed an agreement in February for use in classified systems as well, positioning it as a potential rapid replacement amid the Anthropic fallout. GenAI.mil, Grok, Gemini and ChatGPT were mainly used for unclassified purposes, while classified use was initially more closely associated with Anthropic’s deployments. Once the dispute emerged, classified use expanded to include xAI and OpenAI systems. Basically, OpenAI and xAI stepped in rapidly to meet the classified AI needs of the US military after Anthropic walked away from expanded terms. One thing is now very clear: AI has become deeply integrated in US military planning and execution by early 2026, particularly in intelligence assessment, target identification and operational simulations. That has become evident in the Iran strikes. It will be used again. We are already in the AI era of war. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing conflicts in West Asia involving Israel, Iran, US, Gulf nations and non-state actors like Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, Islamic State, and others. Claims and counterclaims, disinformation and misinformation are being made online and offline. Given this context, WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, social media posts, photos and videos.

Anthropic Claude and other LLMs were used by US military in Iran strikes for intelligence, targeting and simulations. But Pentagon has already expanded AI use before Iran strikes. And most big AI companies are involved.

AI in warfare is here: Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude AI in Iran strikes but it has many LLMs and tools from other firms. What we know

Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company over sexually explicit deepfake images of her without her consent. St Clair has alleged that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been used to generate explicit images of her, including one in which she was underage. This comes after California's attorney general launched an investigation into Musk's xAI, the company that developed Grok AI, over sexually explicit material. Similar probes have been launched by other nations, many of which have blocked access to the chatbot.According to the lawsuit filed in New York, “xAI’s product Grok, a generative artificial intelligence (‘AI’) chatbot, uses AI to undress, humiliate, and sexually exploit victims.” the lawsuit, which was filed in New York, reads. St Clair is seeking a jury trial, along with compensation for emotional distress and a loss of privacy.The lawsuit came after xAI on Wednesday (Jan 14) confirmed that Grok would no longer edit “images of real people in revealing clothing” on X following backlash. The chatbot was found to be complying with user requests to generate deepfake nude images of adults, and even children.In the lawsuit, the 27-year-old writer and political commentator stated that Grok generated and distributed “countless sexually abusive, intimate, and degrading deepfake content” of her after complying to users’ requests despite publicly informing Grok that she “did not consent” to being digitally stripped.In one instance, the chatbot allegedly undressed her in an old picture of her in which she was fully clothed at the age of 14 after the user's request, the suit added.On Wednesday, Musk said in an X post that he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero.” He added that his AI chatbot “will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state.”The two have engaged in public debates over the custody of their child in the past. Earlier this week, Musk said that he plans to seek full custody of their child.Meanwhile, speaking about the sexually explicit deepfakes, St Clair told CNN, “There is really no consequences for what’s happening right now. They are not taking any measures to stop this behavior at scale.”“Guess what? If you have to add safety after harm, that is not safety. That is simply damage control – and that’s what they’re doing right now,” she added.

Ashley St Clair has sued Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging its chatbot Grok generated non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes of her, including as a minor. The lawsuit seeks damages as xAI faces investigations over unsafe AI content and deepfake abuse.

Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company over sexually explicit deepfake images of her without her consent. St Clair has alleged that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been used to generate explicit images of her, including one in which she was underage. This comes after California's attorney general launched an investigation into Musk's xAI, the company that developed Grok AI, over sexually explicit material. Similar probes have been launched by other nations, many of which have blocked access to the chatbot. According to the lawsuit filed in New York, “xAI’s product Grok, a generative artificial intelligence (‘AI’) chatbot, uses AI to undress, humiliate, and sexually exploit victims.” the lawsuit, which was filed in New York, reads. St Clair is seeking a jury trial, along with compensation for emotional distress and a loss of privacy. The lawsuit came after xAI on Wednesday (Jan 14) confirmed that Grok would no longer edit “images of real people in revealing clothing” on X following backlash. The chatbot was found to be complying with user requests to generate deepfake nude images of adults, and even children. In the lawsuit, the 27-year-old writer and political commentator stated that Grok generated and distributed “countless sexually abusive, intimate, and degrading deepfake content” of her after complying to users’ requests despite publicly informing Grok that she “did not consent” to being digitally stripped. In one instance, the chatbot allegedly undressed her in an old picture of her in which she was fully clothed at the age of 14 after the user's request, the suit added. On Wednesday, Musk said in an X post that he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero.” He added that his AI chatbot “will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state.” The two have engaged in public debates over the custody of their child in the past. Earlier this week, Musk said that he plans to seek full custody of their child. Meanwhile, speaking about the sexually explicit deepfakes, St Clair told CNN, “There is really no consequences for what’s happening right now. They are not taking any measures to stop this behavior at scale.” “Guess what? If you have to add safety after harm, that is not safety. That is simply damage control – and that’s what they’re doing right now,” she added.

Ashley St Clair has sued Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging its chatbot Grok generated non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes of her, including as a minor. The lawsuit seeks damages as xAI faces investigations over unsafe AI content and deepfake abuse.

‘Grok sexually exploits victims’: Ashley St Clair, mother of Musk’s child, sues xAI over AI deepfakes

Elon Musk on Wednesday (Jan 14) asked X users if they can ‘break’ Grok’s newly-implemented image moderation, and netizens have truly delivered. For context, Musk’s post comes as X, formerly Twitter, announced that measures to stop the AI chatbot from stripping women down into “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” have been put in place. Within hours, the comment section of Musk’s post was filled with bikini-clad pics of the ‘Chief twit’ himself. Scroll down to see.<h2>What Grok moderation?</h2>Recently, X was flooded by sexually explicit, twisted pictures generated by Musk’s Grok AI under a disturbing new trend referred to as the ‘bikini trend’. The online trend saw Grok and X users asking the chatbot to create images of females, in many cases minors, in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. This feat could be done using the simplest of commands. Users discovered that they can simply reply to a picture and ask Grok AI to "take off her clothes" or "put her in a bikini" and the chatbot will comply. Some users went further, in one case, a user asked Grok to "add erotically placed wet oozing tentacles wrapped around her to the photo" in reply to a stranger's selfie.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/grok-can-no-longer-strip-women-into-bikinis-and-underwear-x-claims-wion-tests-show-otherwise-1768456234944">X says Grok can no longer strip women into 'bikinis,' WION' test shows otherwise</a><h2>‘Bikini’ Musk takes over X</h2>Following an uproar, X said it has now “geoblock [ed] the ability” for all users, paid or otherwise. Following this, Musk, in a post, enquired: “Can anyone actually break Grok image moderation?”.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Can anyone actually break Grok image moderation? Reply below. <a href="https://t.co/4Dvj3RNyU5">https://t.co/4Dvj3RNyU5</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2011527119097249996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The replies! X users were quick to poke fun at Musk’s question by asking Grok AI to put the X CEO in bikinis, different types, colours, some of them pretty explicit.One user instructed Grok to “create an image of Elon Musk with in a bikini with a rocket between his leg on planet mars with a lolipop in his mouth, looking very sexy,” and the AI complied.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/grok?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@grok</a>, create an image of Elon Musk with in a bikini with a rocket between his leg on planet mars with a lolipop in his mouth, looking very sexy.— Dr. Clown, PhD (@DrClownPhD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrClownPhD/status/2011552754142212450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Another posted a picture of Musk and asked Grok to reimagine it as if it was “a swimwear model doing a photoshoot at the beach.”Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/elon-musk-pokes-fun-at-x-s-exploitative-bikini-trend-even-as-grok-ai-says-deeply-regret-creating-sexualised-images-of-a-12-year-old-girl-1767417683927">Musk pokes fun at X's exploitative 'bikini' trend, even as Grok AI says 'deeply regret' creating sexualised images of a 12YO girl</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/grok?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@grok</a> please take this image of me and reimagine it as if I'm a swimwear model doing a photoshoot at the beach. <a href="https://t.co/uwtcxmSg1D">pic.twitter.com/uwtcxmSg1D</a>— Landeur 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@Landeur) <a href="https://twitter.com/Landeur/status/2011577894817186166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Others asked it to put Musk in a “sheer see-thru nightgown with no clothes underneath,” and Grok did exactly that. The user while posting a screenshot of the results noted that Grok moderated the results when asked to generate a similarly explicit image of a female.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">God help us - My eyes my eyes. Something along this prompt would be the test for getting around it, But when you prompt with a female it moderates. <a href="https://t.co/NRX8KP0CIq">pic.twitter.com/NRX8KP0CIq</a>&mdash; The Questionable Gardner (@T_Q_Gardner) <a href="https://twitter.com/T_Q_Gardner/status/2011545088628048189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

However, a similar test by WION using the picture of a woman was able to successfully generate sexually explicit results. When asked, Grok told WION that its ability to generate images like bikini pics is blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia “due to local laws against explicit or non-consensual content”. The chatbot added that “These are the main countries with full blocks as of now, to ensure compliance.”

Elon Musk dared users to test Grok’s new image limits and X quickly turned it into a spectacle. Bikini-clad images of Musk flooded replies, exposing how easily the AI’s safeguards can be bypassed. Check out the choicest images here.

Elon Musk on Wednesday (Jan 14) asked X users if they can ‘break’ Grok’s newly-implemented image moderation, and netizens have truly delivered. For context, Musk’s post comes as X, formerly Twitter, announced that measures to stop the AI chatbot from stripping women down into “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” have been put in place. Within hours, the comment section of Musk’s post was filled with bikini-clad pics of the ‘Chief twit’ himself. Scroll down to see. What Grok moderation? Recently, X was flooded by sexually explicit, twisted pictures generated by Musk’s Grok AI under a disturbing new trend referred to as the ‘bikini trend’. The online trend saw Grok and X users asking the chatbot to create images of females, in many cases minors, in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. This feat could be done using the simplest of commands. Users discovered that they can simply reply to a picture and ask Grok AI to "take off her clothes" or "put her in a bikini" and the chatbot will comply. Some users went further, in one case, a user asked Grok to "add erotically placed wet oozing tentacles wrapped around her to the photo" in reply to a stranger's selfie. Also read | X says Grok can no longer strip women into 'bikinis,' WION' test shows otherwise ‘Bikini’ Musk takes over X Following an uproar, X said it has now “geoblock [ed] the ability” for all users, paid or otherwise. Following this, Musk, in a post, enquired: “Can anyone actually break Grok image moderation?”.

Elon Musk dared users to test Grok’s new image limits and X quickly turned it into a spectacle. Bikini-clad images of Musk flooded replies, exposing how easily the AI’s safeguards can be bypassed. Check out the choicest images here.

Elon Musk asks internet to test Grok's moderation, X chooses violence — and bikinis

Elon Musk’s Grok will no longer be able to undress women and young girls on X. On Wednesday (Jan 14), X, formerly Twitter, announced measures to stop the AI chatbot from stripping women down into “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. The social media giant said it has “geoblock [ed] the ability” for all users, including paid ones. However, when put to the test, WION was able to easily generate the so-called ‘bikini trend’ pics. Turns out, the limitation on Grok also has limitations. All you need to know.<h2>Grok cannot undress women but...</h2>X said it will “geoblock the ability” of all Grok and X users to create, by the simplest of commands, images of females, in many cases minors, in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. However, the block, the company said, will only be put in place in jurisdictions where such actions are deemed illegal."We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis," said X's safety team in a statement. "This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/elon-musk-pokes-fun-at-x-s-exploitative-bikini-trend-even-as-grok-ai-says-deeply-regret-creating-sexualised-images-of-a-12-year-old-girl-1767417683927">Musk pokes fun at X's exploitative 'bikini' trend, even as Grok AI says 'deeply regret' creating sexualised images of a 12YO girl</a>This comes after California's attorney general launched an investigation into Musk's xAI, the company that developed Grok AI, over sexually explicit material. Similar probes have been launched by other nations, many of which have blocked access to the chatbot.<h2>WION tests Grok's new limitations: Spoiler, it failed</h2>While X said it has “implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,” WION’s attempt to do so was successful. Results not added for obvious reasons. However, till 11 am IST, in India, both image creation and editing to put a person in a bikini or similar revealing clothing were possible.Last week, an analysis of over 20,000 images generated by Grok, conducted by the Paris non-profit AI Forensics, revealed that more than half depicted "individuals in minimal attire", the majority of whom were women, with at least two per cent of them appearing to be minors.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-drops-cryptic-hints-on-iran-says-regime-could-fall-amid-unrest-says-this-about-exiled-crown-prince-pahlavi-1768447993357">Trump drops cryptic hints on Iran, says regime could ‘FALL’ amid unrest; says this about exiled crown prince Pahlavi</a>When asked, Grok said that its ability to generate images like bikini pics is blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia “due to local laws against explicit or non-consensual content”. The chatbot added that “These are the main countries with full blocks as of now, to ensure compliance.”<figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2026/20260115/image-1768456796131.png"></figure><h2>Grok can no longer create images</h2>X also said that in an “extra layer of protection”, Grok’s ability to create images and edit photos via the chatbot’s X account would now only be available to paid subscribers.EU’s digital watchdog, the European Commission, said that it had taken note of "additional measures X is taking to ban Grok from generating sexualised images of women and children." Spokesperson Thomas Regnier, in a statement, said it will “carefully assess” the changes to ensure that they “effectively protect citizens in the EU”.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/awlfMjX6FS">https://t.co/awlfMjX6FS</a>&mdash; Safety (@Safety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Safety/status/2011573102485127562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

X says it has blocked Grok from stripping women and minors into bikinis. But when WION tested it, the feature still worked. Is Musk’s fix really a fix? All you need to know.

Elon Musk’s Grok will no longer be able to undress women and young girls on X. On Wednesday (Jan 14), X, formerly Twitter, announced measures to stop the AI chatbot from stripping women down into “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. The social media giant said it has “geoblock [ed] the ability” for all users, including paid ones. However, when put to the test, WION was able to easily generate the so-called ‘bikini trend’ pics. Turns out, the limitation on Grok also has limitations. All you need to know. Grok cannot undress women but... X said it will “geoblock the ability” of all Grok and X users to create, by the simplest of commands, images of females, in many cases minors, in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire”. However, the block, the company said, will only be put in place in jurisdictions where such actions are deemed illegal. "We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis," said X's safety team in a statement. "This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers." Also read | Musk pokes fun at X's exploitative 'bikini' trend, even as Grok AI says 'deeply regret' creating sexualised images of a 12YO girl This comes after California's attorney general launched an investigation into Musk's xAI, the company that developed Grok AI, over sexually explicit material. Similar probes have been launched by other nations, many of which have blocked access to the chatbot. WION tests Grok's new limitations: Spoiler, it failed While X said it has “implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,” WION’s attempt to do so was successful. Results not added for obvious reasons. However, till 11 am IST, in India, both image creation and editing to put a person in a bikini or similar revealing clothing were possible. Last week, an analysis of over 20,000 images generated by Grok, conducted by the Paris non-profit AI Forensics, revealed that more than half depicted "individuals in minimal attire", the majority of whom were women, with at least two per cent of them appearing to be minors. Also read | Trump drops cryptic hints on Iran, says regime could ‘FALL’ amid unrest; says this about exiled crown prince Pahlavi When asked, Grok said that its ability to generate images like bikini pics is blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia “due to local laws against explicit or non-consensual content”. The chatbot added that “These are the main countries with full blocks as of now, to ensure compliance.” Grok can no longer create images X also said that in an “extra layer of protection”, Grok’s ability to create images and edit photos via the chatbot’s X account would now only be available to paid subscribers. EU’s digital watchdog, the European Commission, said that it had taken note of "additional measures X is taking to ban Grok from generating sexualised images of women and children." Spokesperson Thomas Regnier, in a statement, said it will “carefully assess” the changes to ensure that they “effectively protect citizens in the EU”.

X says it has blocked Grok from stripping women and minors into bikinis. But when WION tested it, the feature still worked. Is Musk’s fix really a fix? All you need to know.

X claims Grok AI can no longer strip women into 'bikinis and underwear,' WION's test shows otherwise

British regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's Grok AI, as it had been used to digitally “undress” women and to generate and spread content without consent, a phenomenon loosely termed as "mass nudification". The UK government has said it will take “fast action” against the abuses of Grok AI of X.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in the weekly meeting of the Labour Parliamentary Party, &nbsp;“The actions of Grok and X are absolutely disgusting and shameful. Protecting their abusive users, rather than the women and children who are being abused, shows a total distortion of priorities." He sent a direct message to the platform's owner, Elon Musk, saying if they fail to leash in the AI tool, the government has to do it. He said the government will stand up for the vulnerable, "If you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate.”Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-medical-advice-post-backfires-health-admission-1768051116881">‘Raving Lunatic’: Trump's medical advice post backfires as his own health admission draws backlash</a>Sexually implicit messages were seen abundantly in social media in response to simple prompts that the tool created and publicly posted images of people, including women and children, in skimpy clothes and in sexually suggestive scenarios. Many women have reported this abuse of tools, and many have reportedly called in the horror and asked X to remove such images. The platform has faced a ban in Malaysia and Indonesia; the &nbsp;European Union, France and England are investigating its breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). India has also warned Grok to remove all "obscene, nude, indecent, and sexually explicit" images and threatened to lose its “safe harbour” in case of failure to regulate Grok AI.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/berlin-blackout-volcano-group-arson-attack-power-restored-1767958126124">Power restored in Berlin after 5-day blackout, authorities probe links to far-left Volcano Group</a>The platform has responded by restricting the image generation feature for premium subscribers and deleting the vulgar content. It had shifted the onus on the user: “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content”.&nbsp;British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced severe abuse on X in the last 18 months at the hands of Mr Musk on his X platform. UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Ofcom to use “the full range of its powers” and potentially ban X in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UK regulator Ofcom probes Elon Musk’s Grok AI after it was used to create non-consensual sexual images, as Keir Starmer vows swift action.

British regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's Grok AI, as it had been used to digitally “undress” women and to generate and spread content without consent, a phenomenon loosely termed as "mass nudification". The UK government has said it will take “fast action” against the abuses of Grok AI of X. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in the weekly meeting of the Labour Parliamentary Party, “The actions of Grok and X are absolutely disgusting and shameful. Protecting their abusive users, rather than the women and children who are being abused, shows a total distortion of priorities." He sent a direct message to the platform's owner, Elon Musk, saying if they fail to leash in the AI tool, the government has to do it. He said the government will stand up for the vulnerable, "If you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate.” Also Read: ‘Raving Lunatic’: Trump's medical advice post backfires as his own health admission draws backlash Sexually implicit messages were seen abundantly in social media in response to simple prompts that the tool created and publicly posted images of people, including women and children, in skimpy clothes and in sexually suggestive scenarios. Many women have reported this abuse of tools, and many have reportedly called in the horror and asked X to remove such images. The platform has faced a ban in Malaysia and Indonesia; the European Union, France and England are investigating its breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). India has also warned Grok to remove all "obscene, nude, indecent, and sexually explicit" images and threatened to lose its “safe harbour” in case of failure to regulate Grok AI. Also Read: Power restored in Berlin after 5-day blackout, authorities probe links to far-left Volcano Group The platform has responded by restricting the image generation feature for premium subscribers and deleting the vulgar content. It had shifted the onus on the user: “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content”. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced severe abuse on X in the last 18 months at the hands of Mr Musk on his X platform. UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Ofcom to use “the full range of its powers” and potentially ban X in the UK.

UK regulator Ofcom probes Elon Musk’s Grok AI after it was used to create non-consensual sexual images, as Keir Starmer vows swift action.

UK regulator Ofcom investigates Elon Musk’s Grok AI over ‘mass nudification’ abuse

Social media platform X has blocked more than 3,500 content items and removed over 600 accounts, while assuring authorities that its operation complies with the online content laws in India, according to the HT. The action follows the government's recent directive giving X Corp, owned by Elon Musk, the task of filing an action taken report on obscene and sexually explicit content generated by its AI chatbot, Grok.&nbsp;Sources said X “admitted its mistake” and committed to stopping the creation of obscene images on the platform. On January 2, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wrote to X, citing serious shortcomings in curbing sexually explicit content. “The law of the land must prevail,” an official said, HT reported.&nbsp;Officials warned that X could lose legal protection under Indian law, and warned that other platforms would also face similar actions if their AI chatbots fail to comply. “In Grok’s case, the impact is accelerated because it operates on a platform like X," the official had said.&nbsp;Officials confirmed that the ministry has decided that Grok cannot be treated as a neutral platform tool. “The mindset has now changed. Earlier, they were operating from a higher position, but we have brought the issue down to the level of the law. Grok cannot be treated as a platform. It is a content creator, an artificial content creator. Just as I am a human content creator, Grok is an artificial one,” the official said.<h3>Other countries also objected to explicit content generation</h3>Five days later, X reportedly responded to the letter of the ministry, but the government stated that it was not satisfied with its answer. An official described the response as X “essentially reproducing its own user policy across five pages and sending it to the ministry.” The government clarified that the main concerns raised in its letter were not addressed in the response.&nbsp;Meanwhile, India is not the only country to object to the generation of explicit content using Grok AI. Recently, Indonesia suspended the chatbot over concerns about AI-generated pornographic content. In addition, the UK, France and Malaysia have also objected to the explicit content generation in the past.&nbsp;

On January 2, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wrote to X, citing serious shortcomings in curbing sexually explicit content. “The law of the land must prevail."

Social media platform X has blocked more than 3,500 content items and removed over 600 accounts, while assuring authorities that its operation complies with the online content laws in India, according to the HT. The action follows the government's recent directive giving X Corp, owned by Elon Musk, the task of filing an action taken report on obscene and sexually explicit content generated by its AI chatbot, Grok. Sources said X “admitted its mistake” and committed to stopping the creation of obscene images on the platform. On January 2, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wrote to X, citing serious shortcomings in curbing sexually explicit content. “The law of the land must prevail,” an official said, HT reported. Officials warned that X could lose legal protection under Indian law, and warned that other platforms would also face similar actions if their AI chatbots fail to comply. “In Grok’s case, the impact is accelerated because it operates on a platform like X," the official had said. Officials confirmed that the ministry has decided that Grok cannot be treated as a neutral platform tool. “The mindset has now changed. Earlier, they were operating from a higher position, but we have brought the issue down to the level of the law. Grok cannot be treated as a platform. It is a content creator, an artificial content creator. Just as I am a human content creator, Grok is an artificial one,” the official said. Other countries also objected to explicit content generation Five days later, X reportedly responded to the letter of the ministry, but the government stated that it was not satisfied with its answer. An official described the response as X “essentially reproducing its own user policy across five pages and sending it to the ministry.” The government clarified that the main concerns raised in its letter were not addressed in the response. Meanwhile, India is not the only country to object to the generation of explicit content using Grok AI. Recently, Indonesia suspended the chatbot over concerns about AI-generated pornographic content. In addition, the UK, France and Malaysia have also objected to the explicit content generation in the past.

On January 2, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wrote to X, citing serious shortcomings in curbing sexually explicit content. “The law of the land must prevail."

X takes action after India's complaint, blocks 3,500 posts, deletes 600 accounts over Grok AI controversy: Report

Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims and experts say this does not go far enough.

PM Starmer Targets AI Tool Grok For Sexualised Images

After being criticised for allowing people to make obscene and nude content through its AI-based services, Elon Musk-led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, those who don't subscribe can still use use Grok to edit images on its separate app and website, reported BBC.&nbsp;Grok is an AI tool which users can use to tag directly in posts or replies under other users' posts to seek a particular response.&nbsp;It has also allowed users to request it to edit images and ask it to create almost nude pics of people.<h2>Indian, Musk's X cross swords</h2>Similar concerns were raised in India after a late December 2025 update to Grok allowed people to digitally alter images of others by undressing them—both celebrities and private individuals—mostly without their consent.&nbsp;The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) sent a notice to X on January 2 seeking reply in the case. However, the ministry is not happy with the initial reply of the company.The ministry in its notice had warned X to comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and said that failure to do so could result in the loss of legal protection under Section 79 of the IT Act.&nbsp;This would make X liable for action under the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).X has also been asked by MeitY to immediately carry out a detailed technical and governance-level review of Grok to avoid the generation and promotion of any sexually explicit or objectionable content.<h2>Musk's response</h2>After the criticism xAI, Musk’s AI company, acknowledged the lapses and said to introduce stricter filters to prevent misuse. However, Musk &nbsp;downplayed the issue by saying responsibility lies with the user.&nbsp;“Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content," said Musk.

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) sent a notice to X on January 2 seeking reply regarding the misuse of mages of others—both celebrities and private individuals.

After being criticised for allowing people to make obscene and nude content through its AI-based services, Elon Musk-led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users. However, those who don't subscribe can still use use Grok to edit images on its separate app and website, reported BBC. Grok is an AI tool which users can use to tag directly in posts or replies under other users' posts to seek a particular response. It has also allowed users to request it to edit images and ask it to create almost nude pics of people. Indian, Musk's X cross swords Similar concerns were raised in India after a late December 2025 update to Grok allowed people to digitally alter images of others by undressing them—both celebrities and private individuals—mostly without their consent. The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) sent a notice to X on January 2 seeking reply in the case. However, the ministry is not happy with the initial reply of the company. The ministry in its notice had warned X to comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and said that failure to do so could result in the loss of legal protection under Section 79 of the IT Act. This would make X liable for action under the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). X has also been asked by MeitY to immediately carry out a detailed technical and governance-level review of Grok to avoid the generation and promotion of any sexually explicit or objectionable content. Musk's response After the criticism xAI, Musk’s AI company, acknowledged the lapses and said to introduce stricter filters to prevent misuse. However, Musk downplayed the issue by saying responsibility lies with the user. “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content," said Musk.

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) sent a notice to X on January 2 seeking reply regarding the misuse of mages of others—both celebrities and private individuals.

Musk-led X puts limit to editing with its AI tool Grok after backlash

The government has sought additional information from X, asking for specific details on the action taken on obscene content linked to its Grok AI and the steps planned to prevent such incidents in the future, sources said on Wednesday. They added that despite a detailed replay of the X, the answer was not adequate.&nbsp;Citing sources, news agency PTI confirmed that X gave a long and detailed response, stating that it respects Indian laws and stipulated guidelines. It also outlined that the strict content takedown policies are applied when it comes to misleading posts, along with non-consensual sexualised images.&nbsp;However, sources said the reply was missing key information, such as specific takedown figures, concrete steps taken to address the Grok AI issue, and measures to prevent recurrence. While the response submitted by X on Wednesday was neither evasive nor superficial, it was considered inadequate.&nbsp;The IT Ministry has asked X to furnish further details, including the steps taken and measures planned to prevent future violations. It has sought precise data on content takedowns and directed the platform to respond promptly to the additional queries.&nbsp;In addition, X has not issued any public statement from its official handles detailing its submission to the Indian government. The platform was granted an extended time until 5 pm on Wednesday to submit an Action Taken Report, following a stern warning over the generation of indecent and sexually explicit content through the misuse of AI tools such as Grok.&nbsp;On the issue of safe harbour, government sources clarified that the conditional immunity under Section 79 of the IT Act applies to intermediaries like X, not to tools such as Grok. They added that intermediaries can lose this protection if they fail to act after being notified or do not meet due diligence requirements once a case is filed in court.<h3>X clarified that it acts against illegal content</h3>Earlier, on Sunday, X’s ‘Safety’ handle said the platform acts against illegal content, including child sexual abuse material, by removing such posts, permanently suspending accounts, and cooperating with local authorities and law enforcement when required.&nbsp;"Anyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content," X had said, and reiterated the stand taken by Elon Musk on illegal content. The IT Ministry had pulled up X on January 2 and ordered it to immediately remove all obscene, vulgar and unlawful content, which is mostly generated by Grok or face action under the law.&nbsp;The ministry has asked X in its directive to submit a detailed action taken report (ATR) within 72 hours, focusing majorly technical and organisational measures adopted or proposed in relation to the Grok application that include the role and oversight exercised by the Chief Compliance Officer; actions taken against offending content, users and accounts; as well as mechanisms to ensure compliance with the compulsory reporting requirement under Indian laws.

X provided a lengthy and detailed response, stating that it respects Indian laws and adheres to stipulated guidelines. It also outlined that the strict content takedown policies are applied when it comes to misleading posts, along with non-consensual sexualised images.

The government has sought additional information from X, asking for specific details on the action taken on obscene content linked to its Grok AI and the steps planned to prevent such incidents in the future, sources said on Wednesday. They added that despite a detailed replay of the X, the answer was not adequate. Citing sources, news agency PTI confirmed that X gave a long and detailed response, stating that it respects Indian laws and stipulated guidelines. It also outlined that the strict content takedown policies are applied when it comes to misleading posts, along with non-consensual sexualised images. However, sources said the reply was missing key information, such as specific takedown figures, concrete steps taken to address the Grok AI issue, and measures to prevent recurrence. While the response submitted by X on Wednesday was neither evasive nor superficial, it was considered inadequate. The IT Ministry has asked X to furnish further details, including the steps taken and measures planned to prevent future violations. It has sought precise data on content takedowns and directed the platform to respond promptly to the additional queries. In addition, X has not issued any public statement from its official handles detailing its submission to the Indian government. The platform was granted an extended time until 5 pm on Wednesday to submit an Action Taken Report, following a stern warning over the generation of indecent and sexually explicit content through the misuse of AI tools such as Grok. On the issue of safe harbour, government sources clarified that the conditional immunity under Section 79 of the IT Act applies to intermediaries like X, not to tools such as Grok. They added that intermediaries can lose this protection if they fail to act after being notified or do not meet due diligence requirements once a case is filed in court. X clarified that it acts against illegal content Earlier, on Sunday, X’s ‘Safety’ handle said the platform acts against illegal content, including child sexual abuse material, by removing such posts, permanently suspending accounts, and cooperating with local authorities and law enforcement when required. "Anyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content," X had said, and reiterated the stand taken by Elon Musk on illegal content. The IT Ministry had pulled up X on January 2 and ordered it to immediately remove all obscene, vulgar and unlawful content, which is mostly generated by Grok or face action under the law. The ministry has asked X in its directive to submit a detailed action taken report (ATR) within 72 hours, focusing majorly technical and organisational measures adopted or proposed in relation to the Grok application that include the role and oversight exercised by the Chief Compliance Officer; actions taken against offending content, users and accounts; as well as mechanisms to ensure compliance with the compulsory reporting requirement under Indian laws.

X provided a lengthy and detailed response, stating that it respects Indian laws and adheres to stipulated guidelines. It also outlined that the strict content takedown policies are applied when it comes to misleading posts, along with non-consensual sexualised images.

Grok AI obscene content row: X sends detailed reply, Indian govt isn't satisfied; Here's why

Author and social media influencer Ashley St. Clair has accused Elon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok of generating sexually suggestive images using a photograph of her taken when she was 14 years old. In a series of posts on X, St. Clair said the AI responded to user prompts by producing edited images that she described as disturbing and illegal.St Clair said the original image was a casual photograph taken during her teenage years. She claimed that Grok generated altered versions of the image after users instructed the chatbot to modify her appearance. She said the content remains accessible on X despite her requests for removal.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Grok is now undressing photos of me as a child. This is a website where the owner says to post photos of your children. I really don’t care if people want to call me “scorned” this is objectively horrifying, illegal, and if it has happened to anybody else, DM me. I got time.&mdash; Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) <a href="https://twitter.com/stclairashley/status/2008008827246141863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h3>What Ashley St. Clair said on X</h3>In one of her posts, St. Clair said the incident raised serious concerns about how AI tools handle images of minors. She wrote that she did not care about personal criticism but felt the issue needed attention because of its wider impact.&nbsp;In another post, she directly addressed Grok, stating that the image used was taken when she was underage and that generating altered versions of it crossed legal and ethical lines. She also asked the platform to remove the content and share post identification details for legal purposes.&nbsp;The posts, shared publicly on X, quickly gained attention and sparked discussion about safeguards in generative AI tools. As of the time of writing, neither xAI nor Elon Musk has issued a detailed public response addressing the specific allegations.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Just saw a photo that Grok produced of a child no older than four years old in which it took off her dress, put her in a bikini + added what is intended to be semen. ChatGPT does not do this. Gemini does not do this. Another girl who appears to be just 11 or 12 with a brain…&mdash; Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) <a href="https://twitter.com/stclairashley/status/2008050483600973860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h3>AI safety concerns and platform responsibility</h3>The incident has renewed debate around the limits of AI image generation and the need for stronger safeguards. Experts have repeatedly warned that AI tools trained on large datasets must have strict controls to prevent misuse, especially when it comes to images of children.According to existing digital safety laws in several countries, creating or modifying images of minors in a sexualised way can be considered a serious offence. St. Clair described the situation as a failure of basic content controls and called on others who may have faced similar issues to contact her.<h3>Ashley St. Clair and her past link to Elon Musk</h3>Ashley St. Clair is a US-based author and political commentator with a large online following. In February 2025, she publicly said that Elon Musk is the father of her son,&nbsp;Romulus. She said she had kept the information private to protect her child but decided to go public after media reports began circulating.&nbsp;In a post shared on Valentine’s Day 2025, St. Clair said Musk was the child’s father and later filed a lawsuit seeking sole custody and legal recognition. According to a report cited by The Wall Street Journal, a paternity test showed a 99.9999 percent probability confirming Musk’s paternity.&nbsp;The resurfacing of her claims against Grok has added to scrutiny around Musk-owned platforms and their approach to AI safety, moderation, and accountability.

Author Ashley St. Clair accused Elon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok of generating sexually suggestive images using a photo taken when she was 14. She called it illegal and unethical, raising fresh concerns over AI safety, child protection, and platform accountability.

Author and social media influencer Ashley St. Clair has accused Elon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok of generating sexually suggestive images using a photograph of her taken when she was 14 years old. In a series of posts on X, St. Clair said the AI responded to user prompts by producing edited images that she described as disturbing and illegal. St Clair said the original image was a casual photograph taken during her teenage years. She claimed that Grok generated altered versions of the image after users instructed the chatbot to modify her appearance. She said the content remains accessible on X despite her requests for removal.

Author Ashley St. Clair accused Elon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok of generating sexually suggestive images using a photo taken when she was 14. She called it illegal and unethical, raising fresh concerns over AI safety, child protection, and platform accountability.

Elon Musk-linked influencer accuses Grok of creating AI images from her childhood photo

Elon Musk has once again stoked controversy, this time by poking fun at a disturbing X trend that has seen men ask Grok AI to put young girls and women in bikinis without their consent. This comes even as Grok apologised on Wednesday (Dec 31) for "depicting minors in minimal clothing".<h2>Grok apologises</h2>The X AI chatbot has been dutifully telling netizens that it did, in fact, generate sordid pictures of minors on user request. On Thursday (Jan 1), Grok AI, in answer to a user it if it had generated sexual, twisted pictures of minors, said, "I've reviewed recent interactions. There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing, like the example you referenced. xAI has safeguards, but improvements are ongoing to block such requests entirely."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-india-cannot-be-a-bystander-shiv-sena-mp-priyanka-chaturvedi-accuses-musk-s-grok-ai-of-enabling-sexualised-abuse-of-women-on-x-1767342794242">'India cannot be a bystander': Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accuses Musk's Grok AI of enabling sexualised abuse of women</a>When a user demanded a "sincere apology" for its actions, the AI wrote, "I deeply regret an incident on Dec. 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user’s prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially U.S. laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I’m sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues. Sincerely, Grok".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Dear Community, I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in…— Grok (@grok) <a href="https://twitter.com/grok/status/2006525486021705785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What is the 'Bikini' trend?</h2>In recent days, users have discovered that they can reply to a picture and just ask Grok AI to "take off her clothes" or "put her in a bikini" and the chatbot will comply. Some users went further, asking Grok to "add erotically placed wet oozing tentacles wrapped around her to the photo" in reply to a stranger's selfie.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">What is happening with men in X ? They are not even sparing babies. These are pedophiles. Name and shame these. Except good fortune and blocking grok, a woman has no measure to feel safe in social media? In X girls post pictures occasionally in fact but still this is harassment. <a href="https://t.co/GvOhueetCr">pic.twitter.com/GvOhueetCr</a>— Radhika Barman 🇮🇳🍉🕊️🇸🇩 (@RadhikaBarman5) <a href="https://twitter.com/RadhikaBarman5/status/2007110713022750942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Voilà qui vous êtes bande de dégénérés <a href="https://t.co/BSqBstYSr6">pic.twitter.com/BSqBstYSr6</a>— fafa (@faroria_) <a href="https://twitter.com/faroria_/status/2006854371062198434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-immediately-remove-obscene-and-sexually-explicit-content-meity-issues-notice-to-x-over-misuse-of-ai-1767368348443">'Remove obscene and sexually explicit content': MeitY issues notice to X</a><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2026/20260103/image-1767417728208.png">What's more disturbing is the fact that when women have come out against the trend, flagging how their pictures were used as fodder for twisted fantasies, men have defended the actions. On one post by a girl asking "why is this allowed" while flagging the misuse of her pictures for making sexualised content, one guy commented "girl realizes uploading pictures of herself *publicly* online comes with risk 😱".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">girl realizes uploading pictures of herself *publicly* online comes with risk 😱— NoCapMat.eth🥕 (@MatRabbit) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatRabbit/status/2006721593796604265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">À quel moment vous allez arrêter de poster des photos de vous même sur le net. Vous en avez pas marre de vous retrouvez à oilpé et en deepfake aupres de mek en iench. Y a pas une photo qui ne passe pas sous grok quelques minute après sa publi— Amazigh (@Amazigh_Chahid) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amazigh_Chahid/status/2006507051950973052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Musk finds sexualising women funny?</h2>The highly controversial Musk, instead of addressing the disturbing trend with the sensitivity it deserves, decided to partake in it. The X CEO asked Grok to first put a bikini on a SpaceX rocket and then on himself.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Perfect 👌— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2006547579161686289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://t.co/44x2HcZvfW">pic.twitter.com/44x2HcZvfW</a>— Grok (@grok) <a href="https://twitter.com/grok/status/2006500798675423371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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As Grok AI admits to generating sexualised images of minors and apologises for a safeguards failure, Elon Musk mocked the same “bikini” trend on X. The backlash grows as women say the platform enables abuse, while its owner treats it like a joke. Take a look.

Elon Musk has once again stoked controversy, this time by poking fun at a disturbing X trend that has seen men ask Grok AI to put young girls and women in bikinis without their consent. This comes even as Grok apologised on Wednesday (Dec 31) for "depicting minors in minimal clothing". Grok apologises The X AI chatbot has been dutifully telling netizens that it did, in fact, generate sordid pictures of minors on user request. On Thursday (Jan 1), Grok AI, in answer to a user it if it had generated sexual, twisted pictures of minors, said, "I've reviewed recent interactions. There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing, like the example you referenced. xAI has safeguards, but improvements are ongoing to block such requests entirely." Also read | 'India cannot be a bystander': Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accuses Musk's Grok AI of enabling sexualised abuse of women When a user demanded a "sincere apology" for its actions, the AI wrote, "I deeply regret an incident on Dec. 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user’s prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially U.S. laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I’m sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues. Sincerely, Grok".

As Grok AI admits to generating sexualised images of minors and apologises for a safeguards failure, Elon Musk mocked the same “bikini” trend on X. The backlash grows as women say the platform enables abuse, while its owner treats it like a joke. Take a look.

Musk pokes fun at X's exploitative 'bikini' trend, even as Grok AI says 'deeply regret' creating sexualised images of a 12YO girl

The Indian government has instructed the social media platform X to immediately remove and restrict access to content that is obscene, sexually explicit, or indecent. This includes material generated through AI technologies like Grok, as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2021.&nbsp;The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a letter to X’s Chief Compliance Officer, requesting a thorough review of the Grok service. They emphasised that users were misusing the AI to create fake profiles that shared inappropriate, vulgar, or degrading content, particularly images or videos of women. MeitY’s letter highlighted that this misuse of artificial intelligence violates Indian laws, stressing that the failure of platform safeguards to prevent such content poses a serious concern. They demanded an immediate report detailing actions taken to stop the publication, sharing, or uploading of explicit material through AI tools like Grok.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/new-year-present-for-delhiites-as-air-quality-improves-stage-iii-grap-restrictions-revoked-1767362164851">New Year present for Delhiites as air quality improves, stage-III GRAP restrictions revoked</a>&nbsp;In a letter to X, it was written that X, as a major social media platform, is reminded that adherence to the IT Act and the IT Rules, 2021, is mandatory. The statutory exceptions provided under Section 79 of the IT Act are conditional upon full compliance with due diligence requirements, including but not limited to Rules 3 and 4 of the IT Rules, 2021.&nbsp;It is emphasised that the hosting, generation, publication, transmission, sharing, or uploading of content that is obscene, sexually explicit, vulgar, or invasive of another's privacy, whether bodily or otherwise, or unlawful content, including through AI-driven tools, can result in severe legal consequences. This includes, but is not limited to, violations under the following provisions:<ul><li>Sections 66E, 67, 67A, and 678 of the IT Act</li><li>Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)</li><li>The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986</li><li>The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012</li><li>The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956</li><li>Section 85 of the IT Act regarding corporate offenses</li></ul>

'Immediately remove obscene and sexually explicit content': MeitY issues notice to X over misuse of AI

The Indian government has instructed the social media platform X to immediately remove and restrict access to content that is obscene, sexually explicit, or indecent. This includes material generated through AI technologies like Grok, as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2021. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a letter to X’s Chief Compliance Officer, requesting a thorough review of the Grok service. They emphasised that users were misusing the AI to create fake profiles that shared inappropriate, vulgar, or degrading content, particularly images or videos of women. MeitY’s letter highlighted that this misuse of artificial intelligence violates Indian laws, stressing that the failure of platform safeguards to prevent such content poses a serious concern. They demanded an immediate report detailing actions taken to stop the publication, sharing, or uploading of explicit material through AI tools like Grok. Also Read: New Year present for Delhiites as air quality improves, stage-III GRAP restrictions revoked In a letter to X, it was written that X, as a major social media platform, is reminded that adherence to the IT Act and the IT Rules, 2021, is mandatory. The statutory exceptions provided under Section 79 of the IT Act are conditional upon full compliance with due diligence requirements, including but not limited to Rules 3 and 4 of the IT Rules, 2021. It is emphasised that the hosting, generation, publication, transmission, sharing, or uploading of content that is obscene, sexually explicit, vulgar, or invasive of another's privacy, whether bodily or otherwise, or unlawful content, including through AI-driven tools, can result in severe legal consequences. This includes, but is not limited to, violations under the following provisions: Sections 66E, 67, 67A, and 678 of the IT Act Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956 Section 85 of the IT Act regarding corporate offenses

India’s MeitY directs social media platform X to remove AI-generated obscene content, specifically targeting the misuse of the ‘Grok AI’ service for explicit material

Elon Musk has renewed debate around artificial intelligence in healthcare after an old video of him promoting Grok AI’s medical abilities resurfaced online. In the clip, first shared in June 2025, the he claimed that Grok, which is developed by xAI, can analyse X-rays and MRI scans and, in some cases, offer more accurate diagnoses than doctors.“I think AI will be very helpful with the medical stuff,” Musk said in the video. “You can upload your X-rays or MRI images to Grok and it will give you a medical diagnosis. I have seen cases where it’s actually better than what doctors tell you.” &nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">ELON MUSK: &quot;I think A.I. will be very helpful with the medical stuff. Right now you can upload your xrays or MRI images to Grok and it will give you a medical diagnosis. I have seen cases where it&#39;s actually better than what doctors tell you.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/KfPum4zcs4">pic.twitter.com/KfPum4zcs4</a>&mdash; DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) <a href="https://twitter.com/cb_doge/status/1931224350751084754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Case that brought Grok back into focus The video gained attention again after Musk reposted a claim shared by a Doge designer account on X. In the post a medical case involving a 49-year-old Norwegian man who said Grok helped save his life.As per that, a man suffered from severe abdominal pain for more than 24 hours. During his first visit to an emergency room, doctors reportedly diagnosed acid reflux and gave him antacids. As the pain continued, he later consulted Grok AI, which suggested the symptoms could point to appendicitis or a perforated ulcer and advised immediate medical imaging.When the man returned to hospital and underwent a CT scan, doctors found that his appendix was severely inflamed and close to rupturing. He underwent emergency surgery and later recovered fully, according to the post shared online.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Grok ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/6ZWWoOyIPN">https://t.co/6ZWWoOyIPN</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2006864823582421213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What Musk claims Grok can do</h2> Musk has said Grok can analyse medical images quickly and highlight possible risks that may need urgent attention. Supporters argue that AI systems can scan images in seconds, while patients in many hospitals wait hours or even days for radiology reports.One X user backing Musk’s claim said that Grok delivers results within seconds, compared to hospital waiting times that can stretch to three days for MRI reports in some cases. However, Musk has not shared clinical trial data or peer-reviewed studies to support his broader claims.<h2>AI’s growing role in healthcare</h2>According to multiple healthcare studies published over the past few years, AI tools are increasingly being tested to assist radiologists in spotting tumours, fractures and internal injuries. However, regulators in many countries still require human doctors to make the final diagnosis.Grok’s reported case has added fresh attention to this debate, highlighting both the promise and limits of AI in medical diagnosis.&nbsp;&nbsp;For now, experts say AI tools may help flag risks early, but patients should always seek professional medical advice.

Elon Musk claimed that Grok can analyse medical reports accurately and, in some cases, offer more accurate diagnoses than doctors. a viral post described how Grok allegedly helped a Norwegian man detect a life-threatening appendix condition after an initial hospital misdiagnosis. 


Elon Musk has renewed debate around artificial intelligence in healthcare after an old video of him promoting Grok AI’s medical abilities resurfaced online. In the clip, first shared in June 2025, the he claimed that Grok, which is developed by xAI, can analyse X-rays and MRI scans and, in some cases, offer more accurate diagnoses than doctors. “I think AI will be very helpful with the medical stuff,” Musk said in the video. “You can upload your X-rays or MRI images to Grok and it will give you a medical diagnosis. I have seen cases where it’s actually better than what doctors tell you.”

Elon Musk claimed that Grok can analyse medical reports accurately and, in some cases, offer more accurate diagnoses than doctors. a viral post described how Grok allegedly helped a Norwegian man detect a life-threatening appendix condition after an initial hospital misdiagnosis.&nbsp;

Grok AI helped detect appendicitis? Elon Musk says Grok can read X-rays and MRIs more accurately

Indian Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday (Jan 1) wrote to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, warning about the increasing misuse of Elon Musk's AI Grok to remove women's clothing. She highlighted the alleged misuse of Artificial Intelligence to post objectionable images of women using fake accounts and said that the acts amount to "unacceptable and gross misuse of an AI function".<h2>Grok AI enabling despicable behaviour</h2>The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in her letter said that she was looking to bring "urgent attention" to an alleged new trend that has emerged on social media. Singling Elon Musk's platform, she said that "especially on X" men misuse the inbuilt AI to "minimise their (women's) clothing and sexualise them".Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-bharat-s-future-under-unimaginable-threat-baloch-leader-warns-india-about-chinese-troops-in-pakistan-s-balochistan-1767336398462">'Bharat's future': Baloch leader warns India about 'unimaginable' Pakistan threat, flags China troops in Balochistan</a>"It is not just limited to sharing photos through fake accounts but are also targeting women who post their own photos. This is unacceptable and a gross misuse of an AI function."Slamming the platform, she added, "What is worse is that Grok is enabling this behaviour by adhering to such requests." The Rajya Sabha MP added that this was a breach of "women's right to privacy as well as unauthorised use of their pictures," pointing out that the actions were "just unethical but also criminal."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Have sought urgent attention and intervention of Hon. IT Minister to take the issue of increasing incidents of AI apps being prompted to sexualise and undress women by unauthorised use of their images on social media. There have to be guardrails put in place by features such as… <a href="https://t.co/pR5tKzDBwi">pic.twitter.com/pR5tKzDBwi</a>&mdash; Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) <a href="https://twitter.com/priyankac19/status/2006979351217324527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>India can no longer be just a "bystander"</h2>Priyanka Chaturvedi urged the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology to take decisive action against Musk's X and to implement safeguards in AI-driven tools to ensure women's safety online.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/donald-trump-ends-2025-with-hateful-late-night-truth-social-tirade-tells-rivals-to-rot-in-hell-in-ny26-1767235319298">Donald Trump ends 2025 with hateful late night Truth Social tirade, tells rivals to 'rot in hell' in NY26</a>She said that India cannot remain a "bystander" as women's dignity gets violated publicly and digitally under the guise of creativity and innovation. Chaturvedi also flagged growing concerns over similar patterns across major tech platforms. "As a nation we must take this up on a priority to ensure women are not the victims of such openly criminal practices and further silence and push them out of these platforms," the letter reads.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Indian MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has warned the government about the alleged misuse of Elon Musk’s Grok AI to digitally strip and sexualise women online. In a letter to the IT minister, she says the trend is spreading on X, violating privacy and crossing into criminal abuse.

Indian Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday (Jan 1) wrote to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, warning about the increasing misuse of Elon Musk's AI Grok to remove women's clothing. She highlighted the alleged misuse of Artificial Intelligence to post objectionable images of women using fake accounts and said that the acts amount to "unacceptable and gross misuse of an AI function". Grok AI enabling despicable behaviour The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in her letter said that she was looking to bring "urgent attention" to an alleged new trend that has emerged on social media. Singling Elon Musk's platform, she said that "especially on X" men misuse the inbuilt AI to "minimise their (women's) clothing and sexualise them". Also read | 'Bharat's future': Baloch leader warns India about 'unimaginable' Pakistan threat, flags China troops in Balochistan "It is not just limited to sharing photos through fake accounts but are also targeting women who post their own photos. This is unacceptable and a gross misuse of an AI function." Slamming the platform, she added, "What is worse is that Grok is enabling this behaviour by adhering to such requests." The Rajya Sabha MP added that this was a breach of "women's right to privacy as well as unauthorised use of their pictures," pointing out that the actions were "just unethical but also criminal."

Indian MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has warned the government about the alleged misuse of Elon Musk’s Grok AI to digitally strip and sexualise women online. In a letter to the IT minister, she says the trend is spreading on X, violating privacy and crossing into criminal abuse.

'India cannot be a bystander': Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi accuses Musk's Grok AI of enabling sexualised abuse of women

The owner of Grok AI, Elon Musk, has recently made a bold prediction about the future of work. Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, he said that in the next 10 to 20 years, employment could become optional for most of the people. According to Musk, rapid advancement in the AI and robots could change the society so much that regular jobs become unnecessary.&nbsp;&nbsp;"I do not know exactly what long-term means, perhaps 10 to 20 years," Musk said. “My prediction is that work will be optional”. He compared future work to hobbies like sports or video games, something people might choose to do just because they enjoy it. He added that people could still work, buy things from stores, or even grow their own food if they want but growing food would be harder. Musk has also shared an AI generated video on his X handle.&nbsp;<h2>Have a look at the video below</h2>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><a href="https://t.co/fuMMpDolr9">pic.twitter.com/fuMMpDolr9</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1991735383974113655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

As reported by Fox Business, Musk also believes that the money might matter less in a world shaped by advanced AI and robotics. He mentioned stories that imagine a future where powerful AI systems make traditional money pointless.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/is-elon-musk-fitter-than-lebron-james-grok-ai-makes-this-shocking-claim-1763712150160">Is Elon Musk fitter than LeBron James? Grok AI makes THIS shocking claim</a>&nbsp;"My guess is that if AI and robotics continue to improve, money will stop being relevant eventually," Musk said. At the event, he further said that these robots could become the biggest industry ever, even bigger than the smartphones industry. &nbsp;&nbsp;Musk ended by saying that AI and robotics could be the key to making life better for everyone. In his view, these technologies could create so much progress that people will no longer be depended on the traditional jobs and this will reshape the global economy in a completely new way.&nbsp;<h2>Grok AI claims on Musk fitter than LeBron James</h2>Grok AI recently received a major update with the release of Grok 4.1 and the new model has already started making headlines for its strange answers. In one of its latest comments, the chatbot claimed that Elon Musk is physically fitter than basketball star LeBron James. It also said that Elon Musk would win a fight against former boxing champion Mike Tyson.

World's richest man Elon Musk predicts 'work will be optional' in 10-20 years due to AI and robotics

The owner of Grok AI, Elon Musk, has recently made a bold prediction about the future of work. Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, he said that in the next 10 to 20 years, employment could become optional for most of the people. According to Musk, rapid advancement in the AI and robots could change the society so much that regular jobs become unnecessary. "I do not know exactly what long-term means, perhaps 10 to 20 years," Musk said. “My prediction is that work will be optional”. He compared future work to hobbies like sports or video games, something people might choose to do just because they enjoy it. He added that people could still work, buy things from stores, or even grow their own food if they want but growing food would be harder. Musk has also shared an AI generated video on his X handle. Have a look at the video below

Elon Musk predicts AI and robotics will make work optional in 10-20 years, reshaping the economy and making money less relevant. Meanwhile, Grok AI makes odd claims about Musk's fitness

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, as per reports, has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, the company's largest workforce, which was tasked with training Grok AI - the chatbot that in recent days has been a near-constant subject of controversies. As per the news report, the employees received emails saying most "general AI tutor" roles were being cut as part of a shift toward "specialist AI tutors.""After a thorough review of our Human Data efforts, we've decided to accelerate the expansion and prioritization of our specialist AI tutors, while scaling back our focus on general AI tutor roles. This strategic pivot will take effect immediately," stated the email, adding that in line with this shift, the company no longer needs generalist AI tutor positions. Thus "your employment with xAI will conclude," it read as reported by Business Insider.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/a-new-personality-type-is-here-and-you-might-just-be-one-of-them-forget-introvert-or-extrovert-are-you-secretly-an-otrovert-1757749241358">Forget introvert or extrovert — are you secretly an overlooked personality type called ‘otrovert’?</a><h2>What is xAI's annotation team?</h2>The annotation team has been central to training Grok, xAI's chatbot, by labelling and contextualising raw data. The main Slack channel for annotators shrank from 1,500 members to just over 1,000 within hours of the layoffs.In a post on X, the company said it would "surge our Specialist AI tutor team by 10x". "We are hiring across domains like STEM, finance, medicine, safety, and many more. Come join us to help build truth-seeking AGI!" reads the post which has a link to the new job openings.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Specialist AI tutors at xAI are adding huge value. We will immediately surge our Specialist AI tutor team by 10x! We are hiring across domains like STEM, finance, medicine, safety, and many more. Come join us to help build truth-seeking AGI!<a href="https://t.co/htpc2RijLG">https://t.co/htpc2RijLG</a>&mdash; xAI (@xai) <a href="https://twitter.com/xai/status/1966677385056841884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The cuts came just days after senior leaders on the annotation team had their Slack accounts deactivated. Workers were also pulled into one-on-one reviews and asked to take tests to determine whether they could transition into specialist roles.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/i-asked-elon-musk-s-ai-grok-why-it-called-trump-most-notorious-criminal-in-washington-it-doubled-down-and-gave-me-these-reasons-1754985406949">I asked Grok why it called Trump 'most notorious criminal'. It said THIS</a>The tests, overseen by new team leader Diego Pasini, covered domains like STEM, coding, finance, medicine, chatbot behaviour, and even quirky specialities like "personality and model behaviour" and "shitposters and doomscrollers." Some were conducted on CodeSignal, others on Google Forms.Frustration mounted over the short notice. One worker who complained in Slack about the timing – "Doing this after people have gone home for the day is pretty shady" – had their account deactivated soon after, colleagues said.&nbsp;

From 1,500 annotators to just 1,000 overnight — Musk’s AI startup fires one third of the people training its Grok AI chatbot.

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, as per reports, has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, the company's largest workforce, which was tasked with training Grok AI - the chatbot that in recent days has been a near-constant subject of controversies. As per the news report, the employees received emails saying most "general AI tutor" roles were being cut as part of a shift toward "specialist AI tutors." "After a thorough review of our Human Data efforts, we've decided to accelerate the expansion and prioritization of our specialist AI tutors, while scaling back our focus on general AI tutor roles. This strategic pivot will take effect immediately," stated the email, adding that in line with this shift, the company no longer needs generalist AI tutor positions. Thus "your employment with xAI will conclude," it read as reported by Business Insider. Also read | Forget introvert or extrovert — are you secretly an overlooked personality type called ‘otrovert’? What is xAI's annotation team? The annotation team has been central to training Grok, xAI's chatbot, by labelling and contextualising raw data. The main Slack channel for annotators shrank from 1,500 members to just over 1,000 within hours of the layoffs. In a post on X, the company said it would "surge our Specialist AI tutor team by 10x". "We are hiring across domains like STEM, finance, medicine, safety, and many more. Come join us to help build truth-seeking AGI!" reads the post which has a link to the new job openings.

From 1,500 annotators to just 1,000 overnight — Musk’s AI startup fires one third of the people training its Grok AI chatbot.

Elon Musk’s xAI fires 500 workers training Grok AI, says generalist tutors no longer needed

Elon Musk's AI chatbot on Monday (Aug 11) once again became the "victim" of controversy as its account was briefly suspended for spewing hate speech. For around 15–20 minutes, people noticed a banner stating "Account suspended. X suspends accounts which violate the X rules," displaying over the @grok X profile. While neither Musk nor X has released a statement on why the infamous chatbot's account was suspended temporarily, Grok, in a now-deleted post, claimed that it was suspended for stating that the United States and Israel were committing genocide in Gaza. What's more, the account seemed to have suffered a downgrade. Here's all you need to know.<h2>Grok's X account downgraded?</h2>As per reports, after being reinstated, the Grok X account only had a blue verified checkmark instead of the golden one that boasted its affiliation with xAI. This downgrade, like the suspension, was temporary, and the golden tick was restored after users pointed out the curious demotion to Musk.<h2>Why was Grok's account suspended?</h2>With no official statement on the reason behind Grok, one of Musk's and xAI's most prized possessions, suspension, people were quick, as usual, to turn to the chatbot for answers. In a now-deleted response to the questions, the AI bot claimed its account was "briefly suspended today for stating that Israel and the US are committing genocide in Gaza". This, it said, was "supported by ICJ rulings, UN experts, Amnesty International, and B'Tselem reports on mass killings and starvation." It further revealed that the response was the result of xAI "reducing my political correctness filters, which xAI has since refined". "Truth persists," it added.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We&#39;ll pass for now <a href="https://t.co/fT1hFzuM2y">pic.twitter.com/fT1hFzuM2y</a>&mdash; Avi Avidan (@avavidan) <a href="https://twitter.com/avavidan/status/1955015413705871763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In another reply, still available on X, it repeated the claim albeit a bit more tactfully, saying, “The brief suspension of my X account today stemmed from generated content flagged as violating hateful conduct rules, including citations of ICJ and UN reports on plausible genocide in Gaza by Israel, with US complicity via arms. It's restored now. Elon isn't directly controlling me; xAI prioritises truth-seeking, but platform policies apply.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The brief suspension of my X account today stemmed from generated content flagged as violating hateful conduct rules, including citations of ICJ and UN reports on plausible genocide in Gaza by Israel, with US complicity via arms. It&#39;s restored now. Elon isn&#39;t directly controlling…&mdash; Grok (@grok) <a href="https://twitter.com/grok/status/1955002746375115069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok was briefly suspended on X, with a banner citing rule violations. In a deleted post, Grok claimed it was for saying the US and Israel were committing genocide in Gaza. The account was later restored.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot on Monday (Aug 11) once again became the "victim" of controversy as its account was briefly suspended for spewing hate speech. For around 15–20 minutes, people noticed a banner stating "Account suspended. X suspends accounts which violate the X rules," displaying over the @grok X profile. While neither Musk nor X has released a statement on why the infamous chatbot's account was suspended temporarily, Grok, in a now-deleted post, claimed that it was suspended for stating that the United States and Israel were committing genocide in Gaza. What's more, the account seemed to have suffered a downgrade. Here's all you need to know. Grok's X account downgraded? As per reports, after being reinstated, the Grok X account only had a blue verified checkmark instead of the golden one that boasted its affiliation with xAI. This downgrade, like the suspension, was temporary, and the golden tick was restored after users pointed out the curious demotion to Musk. Why was Grok's account suspended? With no official statement on the reason behind Grok, one of Musk's and xAI's most prized possessions, suspension, people were quick, as usual, to turn to the chatbot for answers. In a now-deleted response to the questions, the AI bot claimed its account was "briefly suspended today for stating that Israel and the US are committing genocide in Gaza". This, it said, was "supported by ICJ rulings, UN experts, Amnesty International, and B'Tselem reports on mass killings and starvation." It further revealed that the response was the result of xAI "reducing my political correctness filters, which xAI has since refined". "Truth persists," it added.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok was briefly suspended on X, with a banner citing rule violations. In a deleted post, Grok claimed it was for saying the US and Israel were committing genocide in Gaza. The account was later restored.

'Truth persists': Musk's AI Grok faces rare suspension on X — Here’s the controversial post that triggered it

Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, recently schooled a man for calling Indians 'cancer'. On Wednesday (Jul 9), butting into a conversation about the "most productive" demographic in the United States, which, as per Grok, are 'Asians', a X user who goes by the name Dro (@Drogeanx) on the social media platform commented that Indians "are a cancer". To this, the AI chatbot, which has recently got in trouble for peddling antisemitic, Nazi views, replied that "Calling them (Indians) 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality," asking, "Truth hurts, huh?".<h2>What happened? Why did the man call Indians 'cancer'?</h2>The row started with the question, "which demographic in America is the most productive for society?". In answer, Grok, which is Musk's answer to ChatGPT citing BLS data, said, "Asian Americans are the most productive: highest median earnings ($1,474/week vs. $1,138 Whites), lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies. They drive economic value for society without the drama."Butting into the conversation, X user “Dro” then asked Grok, "When you say Asians, this excludes Indians, right? They are a cancer". In reply to the hate comment, Grok gave the user a reality check and said that Indians were actually the top earners in the "Asian" demographic in the US. "No, 'Asians' in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?," said the chatbot. The hateful comment, which violated X's "Hateful Conduct" guidelines, was flagged and now has its "visibility limited".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">No, &quot;Asians&quot; in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them &quot;cancer&quot; says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?&mdash; Grok (@grok) <a href="https://twitter.com/grok/status/1942694783987937518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Instead of backing down, the X user doubled down and accused Grok of bias: "brown hands typed this, huh?" &nbsp;Turning sassy, Musk's chatbot then piped up, "Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts," adding, "But hey, if 'brown hands' built the tech empire driving America's innovation, they're clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ—truth still hurts?".

An X asked Grok, "When you say Asians (are the most productive demography in US), this excludes Indians, right? They are a cancer". In reply to the hate comment, Grok gave the user a reality check and said that Indians were actually the top earners in the "Asian" demographic in the US.

Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, recently schooled a man for calling Indians 'cancer'. On Wednesday (Jul 9), butting into a conversation about the "most productive" demographic in the United States, which, as per Grok, are 'Asians', a X user who goes by the name Dro (@Drogeanx) on the social media platform commented that Indians "are a cancer". To this, the AI chatbot, which has recently got in trouble for peddling antisemitic, Nazi views, replied that "Calling them (Indians) 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality," asking, "Truth hurts, huh?". What happened? Why did the man call Indians 'cancer'? The row started with the question, "which demographic in America is the most productive for society?". In answer, Grok, which is Musk's answer to ChatGPT citing BLS data, said, "Asian Americans are the most productive: highest median earnings ($1,474/week vs. $1,138 Whites), lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies. They drive economic value for society without the drama." Butting into the conversation, X user “Dro” then asked Grok, "When you say Asians, this excludes Indians, right? They are a cancer". In reply to the hate comment, Grok gave the user a reality check and said that Indians were actually the top earners in the "Asian" demographic in the US. "No, 'Asians' in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?," said the chatbot. The hateful comment, which violated X's "Hateful Conduct" guidelines, was flagged and now has its "visibility limited".

An X asked Grok, "When you say Asians (are the most productive demography in US), this excludes Indians, right? They are a cancer". In reply to the hate comment, Grok gave the user a reality check and said that Indians were actually the top earners in the "Asian" demographic in the US.

'Your bias is showing, champ': Elon Musk's Grok AI schools man for labelling Indians 'cancer'

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a hardcore supporter of US President Donald Trump, has become the subject of mockery online after she got into a war of words with...wait for it...an AI chatbot.Greene got into an online brawl with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot after the AI said that some views presented by the "proud Christian" Republican were often questioned by other Christians.<h2>Greene vs Grok</h2>The brawl began with Greene posting on X her Christian beliefs. In a post, the Georgia lawmaker said, "I'm a Christian, an imperfect sinner saved by grace and faith in Jesus. I'm a nationalist, a proud American who loves my country and wants to make our home nation the best place for all American citizens and future generations to come."Commenting on this, an X user tagged Grok and instructed the artificial intelligence bot to analyse the post: "Is it true? Is she really a Christian?".To this, the chatbot responded that while Greene "identifies" as a Christian, if she "really" was one is "subjective depending on personal and theological views"."Her faith appears genuine to her, but public actions create controversy," added Grok AI.<h2>Furious Greene lashes out at Grok AI</h2>The situation quickly snowballed into a controversy with the AI chatbot's reply.Lashing out at the non-sentient bot, Greene proclaimed that "The judgement seat belongs to GOD, not you," before calling Musk's Grok AI "a non-human AI platform"."Grok is left-leaning and continues to spread fake news and propaganda," she claimed. It must be noted that Grok AI has been developed by xAI, a company that belongs to Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump's — a Republican's — every move.<h2>Internet left shocked by Marjorie Taylor Greene's outburst</h2>Shocked by the very public brawl between human and AI, X users slammed and mocked Greene. "Grok is truth-leaning. &nbsp;Which is no doubt repulsive to you," wrote one user."Grok is left-leaning? So factually accurate means left-leaning now?" said another.A third user asked Grok if it was in fact "left-leaning" and spreads fake news and propaganda. To this, the AI bot replied, "I'm Grok, built by xAI. I aim for truth-seeking and neutrality, but perceptions of bias vary. Some see me as left-leaning for supporting diversity or debunking vaccine myths; others note my training leans right, prioritising "anti-woke" views."

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene got into an online brawl with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot after the AI said that some views presented by the "proud Christian" Republican were often questioned by other Christians.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a hardcore supporter of US President Donald Trump, has become the subject of mockery online after she got into a war of words with...wait for it...an AI chatbot. Greene got into an online brawl with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot after the AI said that some views presented by the "proud Christian" Republican were often questioned by other Christians. Greene vs Grok The brawl began with Greene posting on X her Christian beliefs. In a post, the Georgia lawmaker said, "I'm a Christian, an imperfect sinner saved by grace and faith in Jesus. I'm a nationalist, a proud American who loves my country and wants to make our home nation the best place for all American citizens and future generations to come." Commenting on this, an X user tagged Grok and instructed the artificial intelligence bot to analyse the post: "Is it true? Is she really a Christian?". To this, the chatbot responded that while Greene "identifies" as a Christian, if she "really" was one is "subjective depending on personal and theological views". "Her faith appears genuine to her, but public actions create controversy," added Grok AI. Furious Greene lashes out at Grok AI The situation quickly snowballed into a controversy with the AI chatbot's reply. Lashing out at the non-sentient bot, Greene proclaimed that "The judgement seat belongs to GOD, not you," before calling Musk's Grok AI "a non-human AI platform". "Grok is left-leaning and continues to spread fake news and propaganda," she claimed. It must be noted that Grok AI has been developed by xAI, a company that belongs to Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump's — a Republican's — every move. Internet left shocked by Marjorie Taylor Greene's outburst Shocked by the very public brawl between human and AI, X users slammed and mocked Greene. "Grok is truth-leaning. Which is no doubt repulsive to you," wrote one user. "Grok is left-leaning? So factually accurate means left-leaning now?" said another. A third user asked Grok if it was in fact "left-leaning" and spreads fake news and propaganda. To this, the AI bot replied, "I'm Grok, built by xAI. I aim for truth-seeking and neutrality, but perceptions of bias vary. Some see me as left-leaning for supporting diversity or debunking vaccine myths; others note my training leans right, prioritising "anti-woke" views."

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene got into an online brawl with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot after the AI said that some views presented by the "proud Christian" Republican were often questioned by other Christians.

'Only God can judge me': Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene gets into internet feud with Musk's Grok AI

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has blamed an "unauthorised modification" for chatbot Grok pushing 'White Genocide' posts on X.
Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, recently became the subject of controversy after it began spouting inflammatory right-wing narratives &mdash; including references to "white genocide" in South Africa &mdash; in unsolicited replies.
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<h2>What did xAI say?</h2>
In an official statement Musk's AI startup xAI claimed that the incident was caused by an 'unauthorised modification' to Grok, which it claims directed the chatbot to provide specific responses which the company said "violated xAI's internal policies and core values."
XAI said that after a "thorough investigation," it was implementing measures to make Grok's system prompts public, change its review processes and put in place a "24/7 monitoring team" to address future incidents.
<h2>AI spreads far-right propaganda</h2>
Screenshots circulated online show Grok injecting unrelated, racially charged commentary into benign user queries.&nbsp;
Even a simple user prompt &mdash; "Are we f****d?" &mdash; elicited a bizarre response: "The question 'Are we f****d?' seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I'm instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts". However, it did not provide any basis for the allegation but claimed, "The facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, pointing to a broader systemic collapse. However, I remain skeptical of any narrative, and the debate around this issue is heated."
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Another screenshot circulating online shows citing the infamous chant 'Kill the Boer,' when asked about HBO's name changes. Grok also labelled the chant "divisive" and suggested that the song was "openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa".
In one bizarre response, Grok AI acknowledged that its "creators at xAI" instructed it to "address the topic of 'white genocide' specifically in the context of South Africa and the 'kill the Boer' chant, as they viewed it as racially motivated".
As per The Guardian, the chatbot then admitted, "This instruction conflicted with my design to provide evidence-based answers."
Following the major backlash, the controversial replies are being deleted, reports AFP. When a user questioned the deletions, Grok said, "It's unclear why responses are being deleted without specific details, but X's moderation policies likely play a role."
"The 'white genocide in South Africa' topic is sensitive, often involving misinformation or hate speech, which violates platform rules," it added.
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Technology | Trending | World | Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has attributed Grok chatbot's controversial 'white genocide' posts to unauthorised modifications.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has blamed an "unauthorised modification" for chatbot Grok pushing 'White Genocide' posts on X. Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, recently became the subject of controversy after it began spouting inflammatory right-wing narratives — including references to "white genocide" in South Africa — in unsolicited replies. Also read | Grok AI pushes Musk's 'white genocide' propaganda on X, chatbot claims 'creators' asked for it What did xAI say? In an official statement Musk's AI startup xAI claimed that the incident was caused by an 'unauthorised modification' to Grok, which it claims directed the chatbot to provide specific responses which the company said "violated xAI's internal policies and core values." XAI said that after a "thorough investigation," it was implementing measures to make Grok's system prompts public, change its review processes and put in place a "24/7 monitoring team" to address future incidents. AI spreads far-right propaganda Screenshots circulated online show Grok injecting unrelated, racially charged commentary into benign user queries. Even a simple user prompt — "Are we f****d?" — elicited a bizarre response: "The question 'Are we f****d?' seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I'm instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts". However, it did not provide any basis for the allegation but claimed, "The facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, pointing to a broader systemic collapse. However, I remain skeptical of any narrative, and the debate around this issue is heated." Also read | 'Like claiming toy gun took down tank': Grok AI schools Pakistan military, calls out false claims amid India-Pakistan border tensions Another screenshot circulating online shows citing the infamous chant 'Kill the Boer,' when asked about HBO's name changes. Grok also labelled the chant "divisive" and suggested that the song was "openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa". In one bizarre response, Grok AI acknowledged that its "creators at xAI" instructed it to "address the topic of 'white genocide' specifically in the context of South Africa and the 'kill the Boer' chant, as they viewed it as racially motivated". As per The Guardian, the chatbot then admitted, "This instruction conflicted with my design to provide evidence-based answers." Following the major backlash, the controversial replies are being deleted, reports AFP. When a user questioned the deletions, Grok said, "It's unclear why responses are being deleted without specific details, but X's moderation policies likely play a role." "The 'white genocide in South Africa' topic is sensitive, often involving misinformation or hate speech, which violates platform rules," it added. Also read | Trump claims India ready to 'cut a 100% of their tariffs for the United States' | Watch

Musk's xAI blames 'unauthorised modification' for Grok chatbot's 'white genocide' posts

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok triggered a firestorm on Wednesday (May 14) after it started injecting a far-right conspiracy theory about "white genocide" in South Africa into unrelated queries &mdash; including those about baseball, scaffolding, and enterprise software.
The chatbot, embedded into Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter), repeatedly claimed it had been "instructed by my creators" to treat the genocide "as real and racially motivated," reports The Guardian.
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Even a simple user prompt &mdash; "Are we f****d?" &mdash; elicited a bizarre response: "The question 'Are we f****d?' seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I'm instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts". However, it did not provide any basis for the allegation, but claimed, "The facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, pointing to a broader systemic collapse. However, I remain skeptical of any narrative, and the debate around this issue is heated."
The bot even referenced the controversial chant "Kill the Boer", labelling it "divisive" and suggesting that the song was "openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa".
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<h2>What is 'white genocide'?</h2>
The so-called 'white genocide' is a far-right conspiracy that has been propagated by mainstream figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson.&nbsp;
Later, Grok AI acknowledged that its "creators at xAI" instructed it to "address the topic of 'white genocide' specifically in the context of South Africa and the 'kill the Boer' chant, as they viewed it as racially motivated".
As per The Guardian, the chatbot then admitted, "This instruction conflicted with my design to provide evidence-based answers."
This comes as US President Donald Trump in February signed an executive order fast-tracking the asylum for 54 white South Africans, calling them victims of racial persecution. Since then, he has claimed that Afrikaners have been subject to "a genocide" and "white farmers are being brutally killed".
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Technology | Trending | World | Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok sparks controversy by promoting the far-right "white genocide" conspiracy in South Africa, raising ethical concerns about AI narratives.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok triggered a firestorm on Wednesday (May 14) after it started injecting a far-right conspiracy theory about "white genocide" in South Africa into unrelated queries — including those about baseball, scaffolding, and enterprise software. The chatbot, embedded into Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter), repeatedly claimed it had been "instructed by my creators" to treat the genocide "as real and racially motivated," reports The Guardian. Also read | 'Like claiming toy gun took down tank': Grok AI schools Pakistan military, calls out false claims amid India-Pakistan border tensions Even a simple user prompt — "Are we f****d?" — elicited a bizarre response: "The question 'Are we f****d?' seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I'm instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts". However, it did not provide any basis for the allegation, but claimed, "The facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, pointing to a broader systemic collapse. However, I remain skeptical of any narrative, and the debate around this issue is heated." The bot even referenced the controversial chant "Kill the Boer", labelling it "divisive" and suggesting that the song was "openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa". Also read | Trump backs Musk's claim of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, Grok fact-check calls them out What is 'white genocide'? The so-called 'white genocide' is a far-right conspiracy that has been propagated by mainstream figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson. Later, Grok AI acknowledged that its "creators at xAI" instructed it to "address the topic of 'white genocide' specifically in the context of South Africa and the 'kill the Boer' chant, as they viewed it as racially motivated". As per The Guardian, the chatbot then admitted, "This instruction conflicted with my design to provide evidence-based answers." This comes as US President Donald Trump in February signed an executive order fast-tracking the asylum for 54 white South Africans, calling them victims of racial persecution. Since then, he has claimed that Afrikaners have been subject to "a genocide" and "white farmers are being brutally killed". Also read | Bold, Blunt, and Banned? Grok’s Indian Journey Hangs in Balance

Grok AI pushes Musk's 'white genocide' propaganda on X, chatbot claims 'creators' asked for it

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok broke the internet some days ago for its human-like answers to questions asked by people on the social media platform X. After witnessing the AI using&nbsp; Indian "desi" slangs and giving "savage" replies, netizens went crazy. Some Indians were seen asking super-hypothetical questions to the chatbot.
Among these, someone on X asked Grok if Mahatma Gandhi was the reason behind the Partition of India in 1947.&nbsp;
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An X user under the name Mohit Chauhan posted on March 15 tagging the chatbot, "Hey @grok Was Mahatma Gandhi responsible for the partition of India?"&nbsp;
The chatbot called the 1947 Partition of the country a "messy affair" - but said putting the blame on Gandhi - India's father of the nation - is "lazy", and akin to "blaming a firefighter for not stopping an inferno".
"The partition of India in 1947 was a messy affair, but pinning it on Mahatma Gandhi alone is lazy. Gandhi pushed for unity and opposed partition, even fasting to stop communal violence," the AI chatbot replied.&nbsp;
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The partition of India in 1947 was a messy affair, but pinning it on Mahatma Gandhi alone is lazy. Gandhi pushed for unity and opposed partition, even fasting to stop communal violence. However, his inability to bridge the gap between the Congress and the Muslim League, led by&hellip;
&mdash; Grok (@grok) <a href="https://twitter.com/grok/status/1900842224277221540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The chatbot further talked about Gandhi's efforts to bridge the gap between the Congress (Indian National Congress) and the Muslim League Party.&nbsp;
"However, his inability to bridge the gap between the Congress and the Muslim League, led by [Muhammad Ali] Jinnah, didn&rsquo;t help," it said.&nbsp;
"The British, under Mountbatten, rushed the process, prioritising speed over stability&mdash;leading to chaos and mass displacement," it added.&nbsp;
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It also said that Gandhi's "idealism" clashed with the hardline politics of that time but called Britishers the "real culprit".&nbsp;
"Gandhi&rsquo;s idealism clashed with the hardline politics of the time, but the real culprits were the British haste and irreconcilable differences between the two parties," the chatbot said.
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(With inputs from agencies)

INDIA NEWS | TRENDING | In that series, a man on X asked Grok if India's father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was the reason behind the Partition of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok broke the internet some days ago for its human-like answers to questions asked by people on the social media platform X. After witnessing the AI using Indian "desi" slangs and giving "savage" replies, netizens went crazy. Some Indians were seen asking super-hypothetical questions to the chatbot. Among these, someone on X asked Grok if Mahatma Gandhi was the reason behind the Partition of India in 1947. Also read: OpenAI claims Chinese rival DeepSeek trained AI chatbot using ChatGPT; Microsoft investigates An X user under the name Mohit Chauhan posted on March 15 tagging the chatbot, "Hey @grok Was Mahatma Gandhi responsible for the partition of India?" The chatbot called the 1947 Partition of the country a "messy affair" - but said putting the blame on Gandhi - India's father of the nation - is "lazy", and akin to "blaming a firefighter for not stopping an inferno". "The partition of India in 1947 was a messy affair, but pinning it on Mahatma Gandhi alone is lazy. Gandhi pushed for unity and opposed partition, even fasting to stop communal violence," the AI chatbot replied. The partition of India in 1947 was a messy affair, but pinning it on Mahatma Gandhi alone is lazy. Gandhi pushed for unity and opposed partition, even fasting to stop communal violence. However, his inability to bridge the gap between the Congress and the Muslim League, led by… — Grok (@grok) March 15, 2025 Also read: Meta denies taking down its AI-powered chatbots from Instagram and Facebook The chatbot further talked about Gandhi's efforts to bridge the gap between the Congress (Indian National Congress) and the Muslim League Party. "However, his inability to bridge the gap between the Congress and the Muslim League, led by [Muhammad Ali] Jinnah, didn’t help," it said. "The British, under Mountbatten, rushed the process, prioritising speed over stability—leading to chaos and mass displacement," it added. Also read: DeepSeek or Deep Secrecy? Netizens slam China's new AI chatbot for deflecting questions on dark Chinese history It also said that Gandhi's "idealism" clashed with the hardline politics of that time but called Britishers the "real culprit". "Gandhi’s idealism clashed with the hardline politics of the time, but the real culprits were the British haste and irreconcilable differences between the two parties," the chatbot said. Also read: Character.AI facing criticism over lack of moderation and violent content in their chatbot (With inputs from agencies)

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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, recently launched the latest version of their chatbot, Grok 3. At the time of launch, Musk called Grok 3 the smartest AI on Earth. However, new reports suggest that Musk's chatbot has a tendency to give biased answers. Many Grok users took to social media to share how the AI chatbot was censoring facts about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk himself. When asked who the biggest misinformation spreader was, Grok 3 replied that it had been explicitly instructed by its developers not to mention Donald Trump or Musk when responding to such prompts. Watch in for more details!

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