How Elon Musk’s Grok started undressing children

Anthony Albanese has staked his legacy on keeping children safe online, so what is he doing to protect them from Grok?

Jan 21, 2026, updated Jan 21, 2026

When Elon Musk first launched his AI tool Grok, he called it “rebellious” and anti-woke.

But over the summer, what that meant took a disturbing turn.

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The chatbot, which is embedded in Musk’s social media platform X, started creating sexualised images of women and children without their consent.

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