It comes after research revealed that 6,700 non-consensual ‘undressing’ and ‘nudifying’ images per hour were being processed online by Elon Musk’s AI system in recent days. During a 24-hour analysis of images the @Grok account posted to X, the chatbot generated about 6,700 every hour that were identified as sexually suggestive or nudifying, according to Oh’s research. Regulators have told the Irish Independent that they are exploring ways of addressing the controversy over Grok underusing minors online. However, xAI claims that Ireland is not its ‘lead regulator’ within the EU, like its sister company, X. However, the controversy has not dented the fortunes of xAI, the division of Elon Musk’s company that owns and runs Grok.

Source: Irish Independent January 07, 2026 19:46 UTC