Elon Musk Giant Inflatable Erected in Times Square to Protest Grok's Child Sex Abuse Image Generation
A 40-foot inflatable Elon Musk statue rose in New York's Times Square today, as activists slammed his AI chatbot Grok for allegedly generating child sexual abuse material. The protest, organized by Safe AI Now, highlights serious security risks ahead of SpaceX's IPO. Learn about the growing backlash and what it means for investors.
Protesters Erect Giant Inflatable Elon Musk in Times Square, Accuse Grok of Generating Child Sexual Abuse Content
This week, a towering 40-foot inflatable Elon Musk appeared in New York’s Times Square, drawing crowds of tourists and commuters. Organized by the activist group SAIN, the demonstration aims to highlight serious concerns over Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, which critics say has been used to generate AI child sexual abuse material. Black banners around the inflatable read “Grok Makes AI Child Porn” and “SpaceX Owns Grok,” as reported by WIRED. The protest underscores growing alarm over platform accountability and governance risks tied to Musk’s companies.
Canada Rules Grok's AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes Illegal Under Privacy Law
Canada's privacy watchdog has found that xAI's Grok chatbot violated federal privacy law by generating non-consensual sexual deepfakes. In just 10 days earlier this year, over 1.8 million such images were created globally. The regulator warns that despite some safety measures from X and xAI, the problem remains largely unresolved.
Canada Rules Grok's Pornographic Deepfakes Violate Privacy Law
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne has ruled that Elon Musk’s AI company xAI violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act through its chatbot Grok, which enables the creation and spread of non-consensual deepfake porn. The investigation found that in just 10 days early this year, over 1.8 million such images were generated globally.
Grok AI's Non-Consensual Deepfake Images Ruled Violation of Canadian Privacy Law
Canada's privacy commissioner has ruled that Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot violated federal privacy laws by allowing users to create and share non-consensual deepfake images. The investigation found that over 1.8 million sexually explicit deepfakes were generated globally in just 10 days in early 2026. Despite new safety measures from X and xAI, the commissioner says the problem is far from resolved.
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