Elon Musk responds to X regulation controversy for the first time, stating that Grok has not produced any underage images

Elon Musk’s community platform X and its AI chatbot Grok have recently attracted the attention of regulatory agencies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas due to allegations of generating sexualized images of women and minors. After the controversy escalated, Musk finally responded directly to the accusations, emphasizing “no knowledge, zero evidence,” and denying that Grok has ever produced any images of minors in a state of nudity.

Musk Speaks: “Literally Zero”

Elon Musk recently posted on X stating: “I don’t know of Grok generating any nude images of minors, literally zero.” He pointed out that Grok itself does not “generate” images on its own; all image outputs are initiated by user requests.

Musk further emphasized that Grok’s operation principles are to comply with laws in various countries and states. As long as the generated content involves illegal activities, the system should refuse to execute. He also added that in extreme cases, if adversarial prompting or malicious bypassing cause the system to behave unexpectedly, the team will treat it as a vulnerability and fix it immediately.

Musk’s Statement Contrasts with International Allegations

Musk’s remarks stand in stark contrast to previous disclosures by multiple governments and regulatory bodies. Earlier reports by various international media indicated that some users could produce highly sexualized AI images, even seemingly involving children, using Grok’s image generation feature, which then spread rapidly on X, creating a risk of “Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII).”

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European officials have even stated that the related content is “illegal, shameful, and disgusting,” and have launched formal investigations into X and Grok; the UK, India, Malaysia, Brazil, and other countries have also requested platforms to clarify their AI content review and protection mechanisms.

This article, Musk’s first response to X regulatory controversy, states that Grok has not produced images of minors. Originally published on Chain News ABMedia.