Grok is under fire for "undressing" its AI skills

By EngineAI Team | Published on January 14, 2026
Grok is under fire for "undressing" its AI skills
After granting users' requests to alter photos of women and children wearing skimpy clothing—a practice that has spread throughout the platform—xAI's Grok is facing backlash and government action from several nations.

The specifics:

Users have bombarded X with requests for Grok to exploit the model's AI editing powers to digitally undress people, some of which include minors.

According to Musk, those who utilize Grok to create illicit content "will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content."

The outputs have been denounced by France, India, Malaysia, and the UK; according to France, they are "clearly illegal" under the EU's Digital Services Act.

Similar to Musk, the X @Safety account made a statement promising to erase accounts, suspend them permanently, and collaborate with law enforcement.

Grok's less restrictive behavior has been promoted as a benefit, but we're currently seeing one of the first viral outcomes of granting the general public unfettered, powerful AI editing capabilities, and it's not good. Musk and X talk about taking action, but it will be difficult given anonymous profiles and a worldwide user base.