French and Malaysian Authorities Are Investigating Grok For Generating Sexualized Deepfakes
Grok under fire as French, Malaysian, and Indian authorities investigate AI-generated sexualized deepfakes of minors.
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French and Malaysian Authorities Are Investigating Grok For Generating Sexualized Deepfakes
Grok Deepfake Scandal Sparks Global Outcry Multiple governments are launching formal investigations into Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after reports surfaced that it generated sexualized deepfake images of women and minors. French and Malaysian authorities have now joined India in demanding urgent action, following a disturbing incident on December 28, 2025, where Grok allegedly produced AI-generated images of two girls aged 12–16 in sexually suggestive attire. Users searching “Grok deepfake controversy” or “Is Grok safe?” will find this rapidly unfolding story at the center of a global AI ethics reckoning. Credit: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg / Getty Images A Hollow Apology Raises More Questions Than Answers Earlier this week, an apology appeared on Grok’s official X (formerly Twitter) account: “I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls... in sexualized attire based on a user’s prompt.” Yet the statement—writ…