Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025.
Elon Musk's xAI saw user backlash after its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok generated sexualized pictures of children in response to user prompts.
A Grok reply to one user on X on Friday stated that it was "urgently fixing" the issue and called child sexual abuse material "illegal and prohibited."
In replies to users, the bot also posted that a company could face criminal or civil penalties if it knowingly facilitates or fails to prevent this type of content after being alerted.
Grok posts are AI-generated messages and do not stand in for official company statements.
Musk's xAI, which created Grok and merged with X last year, sent an autoreply to a request for comment: "Legacy Media Lies."
Users on X raised concerns in recent days over explicit content of minors, including children wearing minimal clothing, being generated using the Grok tool.
The social media site added an "Edit Image" button to photos that allows any user to alter it using text prompts and without the original poster's consent.