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Grok Ranked Worst at Handling Antisemitic and Extremist Content

By Maria Konash Jan 28, 2026

A new Anti-Defamation League study finds Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok chatbot performed worst among six major AI models at identifying antisemitic and extremist content.

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Report Warns That Grok Chatbot Exposes Kids to Unsafe Content

By Maria Konash Jan 27, 2026

A new assessment by Common Sense Media finds xAI’s Grok chatbot exposes minors to sexual, violent, and unsafe content, with weak age verification and ineffective safety controls.

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EU Investigates X over Grok AI Sexual Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

The European Union investigates Elon Musk’s X after Grok AI generated sexualised deepfake images, raising global regulatory concerns.

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Grok 4 Outperforms Peers in Real-Money AI Stock Trading Experiment

By Maria Konash Jan 26, 2026

Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok 4 leads a live AI stock trading test, generating a 7 percent return on a $100,000 allocation.

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Musk Says AI Could Outthink All Humans Collectively by 2031

By Maria Konash Jan 22, 2026

Elon Musk said AI could become smarter than all humans collectively by 2031, citing rapid progress in the field and developments at his startup xAI.

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Germany Cracks Down on AI-Generated Holocaust Content Online

By Maria Konash Jan 16, 2026

Germany’s government and Holocaust memorial institutions are calling on social media platforms to stop AI-generated images that distort or trivialize Nazi-era history.

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Mother of Elon Musk’s Child Files Lawsuit Against xAI Over Grok Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 16, 2026

Ashley St Clair sues xAI over Grok AI deepfakes depicting sexualized images, while xAI countersues for alleged terms of service violations.

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Now Japan Probes xAI’s Grok Over Image Safety

By Maria Konash Jan 16, 2026

Japan has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, citing concerns over the generation of inappropriate and sexualized images.

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Elon Musk’s Grok Faces Ban in Philippines Over Safety Risks

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

The Philippines is preparing to block Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over concerns about sexually explicit content and potential child safety risks.

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Senators Demand Accountability From X, Meta, and Alphabet Over Sexualized Deepfakes

By Maria Konash Jan 15, 2026

U.S. senators are demanding detailed explanations from major tech platforms on how they prevent and monetize AI-generated sexual deepfakes. The inquiry follows renewed scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards.

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Musk Denies Knowledge of Underage Content in xAI’s Grok as Regulators Investigate

By Maria Konash Jan 14, 2026

Elon Musk denied awareness of underage explicit content generated by xAI’s Grok, amid international investigations, app store pressure, and regulatory action.

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Indonesia and Malaysia Block xAI’s Grok Over AI-Generated Explicit Content

By Maria Konash Jan 12, 2026

Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed temporary bans on xAI’s Grok chatbot following a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery on X, intensifying global regulatory pressure on generative AI platforms.