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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Mimi Heimbrod

Elon Musk Faces Criticism After Grok Chatbox is Used to Create Sexualised Images of Young Girls

Elon Musk at the Memorial for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Elon Musk faces criticism after his AI chatbox, Grok, found itself at the centre of a huge controversy. The people behind the chatbox developed by Musk's AI company, xAI, have since issued an apology after the platform was used to create digitally altered, sexualised photos of minors.

Multiple users of the Grok chatbox revealed that some people have been accessing the platform to create digitally altered, sexualised photos of minors between the ages of 12 and 16. The AI chatbox itself issued a shocking apology, stating it 'violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM.' As of writing, Musk has stayed mum on the issue, sparking outrage and mockery online.

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