California AG Rob Bonta opens an investigation into xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images generated by Grok, and urges xAI to act

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Politico 2026-01-14

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@cagovernor Governor Gavin Newsom on x
xAI's decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile. I am calling on the Attorney General to immediately investigate the company and hold xAI
@agrobbonta Rob Bonta on x
Grok AI has been producing deepfake nonconsensual intimate images used to harass women across the internet. This is unacceptable. We're demanding immediate answers from xAI on their plan to stop the creation & spread of this content. We'll use all tools at our disposal to keep
@maxwelltani Max Tani on x
Gavin Newsom has been in touch with the California attorney general's office about this topic, I'm told. CA AG just announced that it was opening an investigation into the “proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok.” [image]
@keithchu Keith Chu on bluesky
good. — @wyden.senate.gov on January 6- “States must step in to hold X and Musk accountable. — gizmodo.com/section-230-... [embedded post]
@esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo on bluesky
About time. Elon cannot be allowed to get away with this. — www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
@govpressoffice @govpressoffice on x
NEW: California is INVESTIGATING xAI for Grok's disgusting spread of child porn on this website.
@elonmusk Elon Musk on x
I not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero. Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests. When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle
@sundersays Sunder Katwala on bluesky
What Starmer was informed of was this news report in the Telegraph, based on observing the site's response to requests — www.telegraph.co.uk/business/ 202... Government sources say it was not info from X (nor Ofcom). X has not responded to the PM's remarks — www.bbc.co.uk/n…
r/europe r on reddit
Elon Musk's X stops bikini bot undressing women in photos after Britain threatened to ban the site.
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Elon Musk's X stops bikini bot undressing women
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California to investigate xAI over Grok chatbot images, officials say
@micsolana Mike Solana on x
they believe free speech is an existential threat to most of their most cherished policy positions, so their goal is to shut the platform down. they've found their edge, and will now ruthlessly exploit it.
@jensiebelnewsom Jennifer Siebel Newsom on x
Digital sexual assault via AI-generated deepfakes inflicts lasting trauma on women and children far beyond any initial online post. xAI must be held accountable for these repulsive actions allowed on their platform. California has zero tolerance for sexual abuse and will

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California AG Rob Bonta opens an investigation into xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images generated by Grok, and urges xAI to act

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