“Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests,” Musk said on social media. “When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state.”
A Different Type Of AI Boom
The production of AI-generated child sexual abuse material has been increasing at an “alarming speed,” according to the American Bar Association.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 4,700 reports about AI-generated images possibly containing child sexual abuse material in 2023. That number jumped to more than 400,000 in the first half of 2025, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“For children’s rights practitioners, this is no longer a niche technology issue,” according to the American Bar Association. “AI-generated CSAM now intersects juvenile justice, family law, school discipline, cyberbullying, victim advocacy, online safety, as well as constitutional law. To that end, understanding where the law currently stands and where it is likely headed is becoming increasingly important for practitioners representing children, as well as for youth involved in these cases.”
Federal prosecutors have primarily relied on older child pornography statutes to pursue cases related to AI-generated child sexual abuse material, according to the American Bar Association.