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

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual …

Politico 2026-01-15

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@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…
@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 accountab…
@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 continu…
@govpressoffice @govpressoffice on x
NEW: California is INVESTIGATING xAI for Grok's disgusting spread of child porn on this website.
@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...
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California Attorney General Bonta Launches Investigation into xAI, Grok Over Undressed, Sexual AI Images of Women and Children
@karlbode.com Karl Bode on bluesky
since we no longer have working federal regulators states will all rush to to step in and fill the void — at which point the same people and companies responsible for destroying the federal regulatory state will whine about “an inconsistent patchwork of state enforcement” they …
@ofcom @ofcom on x
This is a welcome development. However, our formal investigation remains ongoing. We are working round the clock to progress this and get answers into what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.
@leicesterliz Liz Kendall on x
I welcome this move from X, though I will expect the facts to be fully and robustly established by Ofcom's ongoing investigation. I shall not rest until all social media platforms meet their legal duties and provide a service that is safe and age appropriate to all users.
@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…
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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 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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