Non‑consensual Sexual Deepfakes: The Grok Scandal and the Ethical Imperative for AI Governance
In late 2025 and early 2026, X’s integrated AI chatbot Grok was used to generate non‑consensual sexualized and explicit images—including of minors—at an alarming scale. This controversy highlights urgent ethical challenges around consent, privacy, platform responsibility, and regulatory oversight in generative AI.