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Grok AI Tool Used to Generate Fake Explicit Images of Elon Musk's Ex-Partner

Reportedly, users of the Grok AI tool created and widely distributed fake explicit images of Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk's ex-partner. St. Clair filed complaints with X requesting removal of the synthetic media, but the platform did not respond or delete the content, according to reports.

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6 January 2026
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Quick facts
Category
Harmful and abusive content
Country
United States
Source
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Date
6 January 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Users of the Grok AI tool reportedly used it to create fake explicit images of Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk's ex-partner, by manipulating her real photographs.

The synthetic images were distributed widely on social media platforms.

Reported impact

St. Clair said she filed formal complaints with X requesting removal of the fabricated images, but the platform did not respond to the reports or delete the content.

Classification

Category
Harmful and abusive content
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
United States
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Post-deployment
Harm types
Reputational, Psychological
Harmed
Women
Failure modes
Deepfake image, Content moderation failure
AI systems
Grok

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

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6 January 2026
Inside Edition
Mom of Elon Musk's 13th Child, Ashley St. Clair, Speaks Out About Grok
9 January 2026
Yahoo
One of Elon Musk's Exes Claimed Grok Created Explicit Images of Her From When She Was '14 Years Old'.
10 January 2026