US EditionElon Musk Draws Red Line On Grok Misuse As X Reinforces Illegal Content Policy, Warns Of Consequences
Elon Musk emphasized equal penalties for creating illegal content on Grok AI after India's Ministry of Electronics and IT ordered removal of obscene AI-generated images.
- On January 04, 2026, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk warned `Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content`, a day after MeitY's crackdown on X Corp.
- Following a complaint from Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha member, MeitY said Grok AI, an AI service developed by X, was misused to create fake accounts hosting obscene images or videos of women.
- MeitY ordered X to act against offending content and users, citing reports of inappropriate images linked to Grok, while Elon Musk defended Grok as reflecting inputs, saying outcomes depend on inputs and blaming a pen is misplaced.
- The ministry has directed X Corp, U.S.-based social media firm, to submit a detailed action taken report within 72 hours; MeitY had warned on December 29 that noncompliance may lead to prosecution.
- Amid broader scrutiny, MeitY flagged that social platforms had not strictly policed obscene and unlawful content, framing X Corp as subject to Indian decency laws per parliamentary stakeholders.
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Grok user making illegal content will suffer same consequence as uploading such content: Elon Musk
Ministry of Electronics and IT has directed the U.S.-based social media firm to submit a detailed action taken report (ATR) within 72 hours from the date when the order was issued.
Elon Musk's chatbot Grok is facing mounting international pressure over AI-generated sexually explicit images, including those of minors. Malaysian authorities announced an investigation into Grok-generated images on Saturday following complaints, after France accused the chatbot on Friday of generating "clearly illegal" sexual content. Reports indicate that users are asking Grok to distort images of women and children in a sexual context, for e…
Elon Musk Warns Grok Users About Illegal Content on X After Complaints of Vulgar and Obscene Images
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and the owner of X, has cautioned users against using the AI tool, Grok, wrongly. He added that anyone who uses Grok to create illegitimate content will be subjected to the same punishment as someone who uploads illegal content. The caution follows the objections of obscene and vulgar pictures created with the help of Grok. Government Notice Over Misuse of Grok The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) requested X to de…
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