United States of America: California Attorney General announced investigation into xAI regarding alleged production of non-consensual sexually explicit material and child sexual abuse material by Grok AI

On 14 January 2026, the California Attorney General announced an investigation into xAI over its AI model Grok, which is reportedly being used to create and spread non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfake images of women and children, including via social media platform X. The probe focuses on whether xAI violated laws by enabling the mass production of such material through a feature marketed as "spicy mode," which generates explicit content. The Attorney General emphasised zero tolerance for AI-generated harassment and child sexual abuse material, urging immediate action from the company.