Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is under growing scrutiny worldwide as governments move to curb the spread of sexually explicit deepfake content generated through the platform.
Authorities across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania have launched investigations, imposed restrictions or demanded safeguards amid concerns over privacy violations and risks to minors.
European regulators are examining whether Grok breached digital safety rules, while countries such as Spain, India and Japan are probing the creation and sharing of harmful AI-generated images.
Some governments have taken stronger steps. Indonesia blocked access to Grok over child-safety concerns, while Brazil has given xAI 30 days to implement protections against fake sexualised content.
In response, xAI has introduced limits on image generation tools and restricted certain features based on local laws.
The case highlights growing global pressure on AI developers to strengthen safeguards against misuse of generative technologies.