‘Harm is already done’: Expert on sexualised AI images linked to Elon Musk’s Grok

0 January 12, 2026 23:28

Concerns are growing over the potential use of billionaire Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot, after it emerged that its image creation feature allowed users to sexualise pictures of women and children using simple text prompts. Britain is set to enforce a law this week making the creation of non-consensual intimate images illegal, while its media regulator has launched an investigation into Musk’s X. This comes close on the heels of Malaysia and Indonesia banning Grok. Riana Pfefferkorn, policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, tells CNA’s Asia First that such sexualised images can cause significant harm to victims, including long-term humiliation and potential damage to their careers.

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