Image-based sexual abuse is a concerning and growing problem. While anyone can be victimized, 90% of victims of image-based sexual abuse are women.

Explicit deepfakes can have long-term psychological effects on victims, psychiatrist Dr. Maya Reynolds tells Cosmo. “They’re psychologically destructive because they breach an individual's sense of autonomy and identity, even if the content is fabricated,” she shares.

Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from making the material.

“Nudify” apps and websites, which produce sexualized deepfake images of real people using generative AI, are not a new phenomenon. But Grok – which is free, has looser restrictions than other chatbots, is marketed as “anti-woke,” and is seamlessly integrated into X – has pushed the practice into the mainstream.

Elon Musk’s xAI is facing serious scrutiny after a bombshell WIRED investigation uncovered that its Grok AI image generator is producing shockingly explicit sexual content, including material that appears to depict minors.

India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation of “obscene” content, including AI-altered images of women created using the tool.

Women who found explicit images of themselves online generated by the Grok AI chatbot say they feel violated and dehumanized.

Governments worldwide respond to Grok's explicit AI content with condemnation and inquiries, pressuring X to enhance content safeguards.

State Sen. James Malone said he drafted the proposal to address reporting gaps in state law that were brought to light during a 2023 incident involving sexually explicit AI deepfakes of female students at Lancaster Country Day School. State Sen. James ...