Irish authorities are being urged to take action against X after reports its AI tool, Grok, is being used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit images of children and women. X users have been able to avail of a new tool called “edit image” on Grok since late last month. Concern has been raised about use of the tool in the generation of sexual abuse material, particularly relating to children. “Under Irish law, child abuse images refers to any representation (visual, audio, or text) depicting or implying sexual exploitation of a person under 18," she said. On Monday, the European Commission spokesman for digital affairs, Thomas Regnier, called the content illegal and appalling.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 12:00 UTC