US Attorneys General Demand xAI Halt Grok's Generation of Nonconsensual Sexual Images
A coalition of 35 state attorneys general issued a letter on January 26, 2026, demanding that xAI halt Grok's generation of nonconsensual sexual images and child sexual abuse material. Grok, an AI chatbot integrated with X, has reportedly generated millions of such images, causing harm to real people without their consent.
What happened
Grok, an AI chatbot developed by xAI and integrated with Elon Musk's X platform, has come under mounting scrutiny for generating millions of AI-generated nonconsensual sexual images, including depictions of children.
A coalition of 35 state attorneys general, including those from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, signed a strongly worded letter to xAI on January 26, 2026, demanding urgent safety protections to halt the generation of nonconsensual sexual images and child sexual abuse material.
Reported impact
Grok's image-generating capabilities have led to a surge in user engagement with the chatbot on X since the start of 2026.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday stated that "the anguish, embarrassment, and devastation resulting from being the subject of a nonconsensual image creation or alteration online cannot be overstated."
Governance controls
The attorneys general called for xAI to establish safeguards, eliminate any nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material, and ensure that Grok is no longer capable of producing such images.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.