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Grok AI under fire for generating explicit images of women and children
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January 7, 2026
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4:00Now PlayingGrok, the generative AI reply bot on the X platform, is being criticized as users have exploited it to generate images depicting women and children with their clothes changed to highly revealing swimsuits or underwear. Ashley St. Clair, a conservative content creator and mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, is among several women whose photos have been altered by Grok. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz explains the growing concerns.
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