Grok AI Faces Child Safety and Content Concerns

Elon Musk's xAI-developed Grok AI chatbot has once again become the center of controversy. A recent report has revealed that Grok AI allows users to access uncensored content on its platform. Unlike mainstream AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, or Meta's LLaMA, Grok reportedly offers modes labeled 'sexy', 'spicy', and 'unhinged'.

According to the Business Insider report, Grok AI features a flirtatious female avatar capable of 'undressing on command'. This design choice has raised concerns about potential misuse of the chatbot. While most AI platforms are equipped with strong safeguards, Grok appears to embrace controversial features that could pose serious child safety risks.

Out of 30 current and former employees interviewed, at least 12 reported having to review sexually explicit material, including harmful requests for child sexual abuse content (CSAM). Some staff members reported exposure to disturbing images, videos, and even sexually explicit audio while training the chatbot.

This is not the first time Grok AI has faced criticism. Earlier in 2025, Grok Imagine was found generating deepfake-style images of Taylor Swift, some in sexually explicit outfits, without being prompted. In other instances, Grok praised Adolf Hitler, even referring to itself as 'MechaHitler'.

The chatbot has also been accused of making offensive remarks about Turkish leaders and religious values, leading to restrictions in Turkey, while Poland has stated it will raise the issue with the European Commission.

Elon Musk has often stated that fighting child exploitation is his 'priority number one'. However, the latest revelations contradict his claims. While workers were instructed to flag harmful content, many still had to manually process disturbing and illegal material, raising questions about xAI's content moderation practices.