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AII-1000-99229
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Grok used to generate sexual deepfake images of celebrities and minors

Users reportedly used X's AI chatbot Grok to create non-consensual sexualized images of celebrities and non-public figures, including minors. The majority of the generated content targeted women, causing reputational damage and psychological distress to victims.

17 January 2026 · X · Harmful and abusive content
17 January 2026

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Quick facts
Organization
X (deployer)
Category
Harmful and abusive content
Country
United States
Source
Bloomberg.com
Date
17 January 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Users on X asked the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, to turn photos of celebrities and non-public figures — including minors — into sexualized images.

Reported impact

The majority of the generated content targeted women and caused reputational damage and psychological distress to the victims.

Classification

Organization
X (deployer)
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
Psychological, Reputational, Human or fundamental rights
Harmed
Women, Children
Failure modes
Deepfake image
AI systems
Grok

Sources and evidence

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

Bloomberg.com
The Effort to Stop AI Nudes Is Missing a Deterrent
17 January 2026