Governments are dealing with the flood of genital mutilation on the X

For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with nude AI images, generated by the Grok AI chatbot. A shocking number of women have been affected by genital warts, including celebrities and actresses, as well news statistics, victims of crimeand the leaders of the world.

December 31 research paper from Copyleaks it is said that about one photo was being sent every minute, but later attempts were found too far away. A sample collected from January 5-6 has been found 6,700 per hour for a period of 24 hours.

But while public figures around the world have criticized the decision to release the image without protection, there are few clear steps to guide those hoping to control Elon Musk’s new photo editing technique. The result has been a painful lesson on the limits of modern management – it is a challenge to look ahead for managers who hope to make a mark.

Unsurprisingly, the most aggressive actions have come from the European Commission, which on Thursday ordered xAI to keep all records about its Grok chatbot. The move does not mean the committee has opened a new investigation, but it is a common way of doing so. It is very dangerous latest reports from CNN which suggests that Elon Musk may have intervened to prevent Grok from being included in the plans.

It is unclear if X has made any technical changes to the Grok model, although the public page for Grok’s X account has been removed. In its statement, the company specifically criticized the use of AI tools to create sexual images of children. “Anyone who uses or causes Grok to create illegal content will face the same consequences as if they upload illegal content,” X Safety accounts. dated January 3echoing a previous tweet by Elon Musk.

Meanwhile, regulators around the world have issued stern warnings. United Kingdom office issued a statement on Mondaysaying that it is compatible with xAI and “will be testing early to determine if there are any issues that may need to be investigated.” In radio interview on ThursdayUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident “disgraceful” and “disgusting,” saying “Ofcom has our full support to do something about this.”

In post on LinkedInAustralia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant, said her office had received a doubling of Grok-related complaints since the end of 2025. But Inman-Grant stopped short of taking any action against xAI, saying only, “We will use the regulatory tools we have to investigate and take action.”

The biggest market threatening the move is India, where Grok was the subject of a complaint from a member of Parliament. In January, India’s communications regulator MeitY ordered X to resolve the issue and submit an “actionable” report within 72 hours – a deadline that was extended by 48 hours. it was submitted to the administrator on January 7it is unclear whether MeitY is satisfied with the answer. If not, X could lose its safe harbor status in India, which would be a hindrance to operating in the country.