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The use of AI tool Grok to generate en masse intimate images of real women and girls is sickening.

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Zoe Grunewald and The Lead
Jan 06, 2026
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Need another reason to leave X, formerly known as Twitter?

If the Great Replacement conspiracy theories and the constant barrage of personal abuse weren’t enough, this might tip you over the edge. Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok is being used – en masse – to generate intimate images of real women and girls, some under 18, di…

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