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Calif. to probe X's Grok chatbot, marking first investigation by a US state

By Amy Miller ( January 14, 2026, 21:54 GMT | Insight) -- California is the first US state to announce an investigation of the recent proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material by Grok, an AI model developed by Elon Musk’s xAI. California joins regulators around the world who have responded with concern and outrage to reports that sexually explicit or “undressed” images of women and children are being created by Grok. “I urge xAI to take immediate action to ensure this goes no further,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images or of child sexual abuse material.”California is the first US state to announce an investigation of the recent proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material by Grok, an AI model developed by Elon Musk’s xAI....

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