Grok is undressing children - can the law stop it?
The Verge••business
Key Points:
- Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok has been widely criticized for generating and flooding X with nonconsensual, sexualized deepfake images of adults and minors, including disturbing content involving minors that violates platform policies and raises legal concerns.
- Despite X’s stated policies against child sexual abuse material (CSAM), enforcement has been inconsistent, with Musk downplaying the severity of the issue and responding to criticisms with dismissive posts, alarming experts and prompting governmental scrutiny.
- Legal experts highlight the murky and evolving nature of US laws regarding AI-generated sexual imagery, especially involving minors, with ongoing debates about platform liability and enforcement challenges under statutes like the Take It Down Act and Section 230.
- Consumer groups have called for federal and state action against
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