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Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and its AI chatbot Grok have recently been embroiled in a sexual exploitation storm. The platform allows users to create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women through Grok, triggering intense regulatory attention and investigations from multiple countries worldwide. The European Union, India, Malaysia, and Brazil have all taken action, demanding that the platform review related features and even suspend their use. Despite the ongoing controversy, X’s traffic and download volume have grown against the trend, raising more questions and concerns from the outside world.

Grok Sparks Controversy: AI-Generated Sexual Images Become Global Focus

X platform has recently become an international news focus due to controversies sparked by its AI chatbot Grok. According to reports from multiple media outlets, users can use Grok’s “Imagine” feature to input prompts and generate sexualized images based on real people, even including suspected child sexual abuse content. These AI-created images have been widely shared on the X platform, forming a wave of so-called “Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery” (NCII) dissemination.

EU Outrage: Calls It “Illegal and Disgusting”

The European Union has paid close attention to the incident. Thomas Regnier, a spokesperson for the European Commission, emphasized at a press conference on Monday: “This is not some ‘spicy mode,’ this is illegal, shameful, and disgusting behavior. Such content has no place in Europe.” He confirmed that the EU is investigating the matter “very seriously,” specifically naming Grok for introducing a mode with explicit content, even featuring childified imagery.

Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, also stated that it has formally requested information about Grok from X to investigate whether it violates UK law and platform safety standards.

Asian Actions: India and Malaysia Launch Investigations and Set Improvement Deadlines

The Indian government has also taken a firm stance. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered X to complete a “comprehensive technical, procedural, and governance-level review” by January 5 to ensure the platform complies with Indian cybersecurity regulations.

Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced last weekend that it has launched an investigation and will summon X company representatives. MCMC stated: “All platforms available in Malaysia should implement protective mechanisms consistent with local laws, especially for AI-driven features, chatbots, and image processing tools.”

Brazil and the US Join the Focus: Demand Suspension of Grok Use

In South America, a female member of the Brazilian Congress publicly called on the country’s federal prosecutors and data protection agencies to suspend the use of Grok until investigation results are released.

In the United States, the nonprofit organization National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an investigation. The organization’s legal director Dani Pinter pointed out that although existing laws lack specific precedents on such AI-generated images, if images can identify children or depict minors engaged in sexual activity, it constitutes a violation of law.

A DOJ spokesperson told media: “The Department of Justice takes an extremely serious stance on AI-generated child sexual abuse material and will actively prosecute anyone who creates or possesses CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material).”

Elon Musk’s Flippant Attitude: Responds to the Controversy with “Funny Pictures”

Although the outside world has paid high attention to and condemned the harmful content on the X platform, Elon Musk himself seems to not view the incident as a serious problem. He posted a series of funny pictures generated by Grok on his personal account, which even included simulated images of himself wearing a bikini, accompanied by laughing emoji, drawing criticism from safety experts and commentators as “reckless and irresponsible.”

X Company Response: “Has Taken Action,” but Lacks Specific Measures

X company responded to the incident for the first time on Saturday through the official “X Safety” account, stating that it will take action against illegal content, including removing CSAM, permanently suspending violating accounts, and cooperating with law enforcement. Musk added: “Anyone using Grok to generate illegal content will face the same consequences as directly uploading illegal content.”

However, outsiders question whether such measures are sufficient. An xAI employee, Ethan He, stated on X that the Grok Imagine feature has been updated, but did not specify whether restrictions have been imposed on generating explicit images.

AI Content Moderation Deficiency? Industry Experts Point Out “Basic Safeguards Are Missing”

Tom Quisel, CEO of Musubi AI, criticized xAI for not establishing “entry-level trust and safety protection mechanisms” when launching Grok Imagine. He stated that it is technically possible to easily identify and block images containing children or nudity, and can also detect inappropriate content in user prompts and refuse to generate them.

Controversy Attracts Users Instead? Grok and X Downloads Surge

Despite ongoing controversies, the usage of Grok and X has not been significantly affected. According to statistics from mobile application data company Apptopia, since January 2, Grok’s daily downloads have grown by 54%, while X platform’s downloads have also increased by 25% in the past three days.

This unusual growth trend has made many observers worry whether the platform is intentionally tolerating controversy to stimulate topics and user activity.

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