EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI

Mon, 26 Jan 2026

Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of possible child sexual abuse material by the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok.

The formal inquiry, launched on Monday, also extends an investigation into X’s recommender systems, algorithms that help users discover new content.