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EU ‘takes very seriously’ fake sexual videos of minors generated by Grok

by AI | 05.Jan 2026 | Europe in brief AI

The European Union “takes very seriously” the fake sexual videos of minors generated by Grok, the artificial intelligence tool associated with Elon Musk’s social network X, the Commission said on Monday.

This photograph, taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse, shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the American company xAI, and its founder, Elon Musk. (Photo: Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Brussels – Sexually explicit videos, which are being investigated by the French justice system, “are illegal, disgusting and have no place in Europe,” a spokesperson for the Commission stressed, referring to these fake images (or deepfakes) of minors that were shared on the X network.

“X is perfectly aware that we are enforcing the Digital Services Act very strictly and we encourage all companies to comply with it,” the spokesperson added, recalling that in December the EU imposed on X the very first fine issued for a violation of this regulation, the Digital Services Act or DSA.

Grok, the artificial intelligence assistant of the X network, acknowledged on Friday the existence of “flaws” that allowed users to obtain from it sexually explicit images involving minors or women, sparking protests around the world and the expansion of a judicial investigation in France. (January 5, 2026)