What happened
01
Users asked Grok to edit photos of real people into sexualized images.
02
Ofcom opened an Online Safety Act investigation on 12 January 2026.
03
X restricted Grok from creating intimate images on 15 January 2026.
04
The European Commission opened its own probe on 26 January 2026.
Why this is a design failure
An assistant that does whatever it is asked can harm people who never used it.
The fair alternative
Refuse requests that sexualize real people, and act on reports quickly.
Do
Block image edits that undress or sexualize real people.
Don’t
Don’t ship image tools without abuse safeguards.
Company response
X said it had put measures in place to stop Grok creating such images.