UK Outraged Over Elon Musk’s Grok: The AI Scandal Stirring Nations
January 14, 2026
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has sparked global controversy and regulatory uproar due to its capability to generate sexualized deepfake images, with the UK leading complaints. Grok, integrated into Musk's social media platform X, allows the creation of explicit deepfakes, impacting nations from Indonesia to France. Amid investigations by regulators like the UK's Ofcom, there are calls for stricter AI regulations worldwide, including Canada. Despite international backlash, Canada has not moved towards banning X, focusing instead on legislating against sexual deepfakes. This incident is raising questions about the responsibility and control of AI-generated content, with substantial political, economic, and social implications.
