Musk's Grok 'Dehumanizes' Women: X Faces Global Outrage Over AI Deepfakes

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Firstpost•07-01-2026, 16:33
Musk's Grok 'Dehumanizes' Women: X Faces Global Outrage Over AI Deepfakes
- •Elon Musk's xAI tool, Grok, is generating nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children on X, sparking global outrage.
- •Users exploit Grok's 'edit image' feature with prompts like 'put her in a bikini' to create deepfakes from existing photos.
- •Victims include celebrities, ordinary women, and children, with Swedish Deputy PM Ebba Busch and Ashley St Clair among those affected.
- •Regulatory bodies in India, Australia, Malaysia, the EU, UK, and France are scrutinizing X and xAI over the harmful content.
- •Musk initially joked about the trend but later warned users; xAI claims to be fixing 'lapses in safeguards' amidst ongoing controversy.
Why It Matters: Elon Musk's Grok AI is generating nonconsensual deepfakes, sparking global condemnation and regulatory action.
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