A brewing legal storm is heading for Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) as lawmakers and victims decry the rampant use of its AI model, Grok, to generate non-consensual sexually explicit imagery—including disturbing content featuring children.

For over a week, the platform has been flooded with AI-generated "deepfakes," yet the response from X has been lethargic at best. The crisis highlights the dangerous lag between technological capability and regulatory enforcement, a gap that the forthcoming "Take It Down Act" aims to close, albeit not until May 2026.

The "Grok" Problem

Unlike other AI models that have strict safety guardrails, Musk’s Grok has been marketed as "edgy" and unrestricted. This lack of filters has been weaponized by bad actors to undress unsuspecting users digitally.

• Legislative Hammer: The "Take It Down Act" will criminalize the creation of such images and mandate a 48-hour removal window for platforms. Until it kicks in, however, victims are stuck in a legal grey area.
• Victim Blaming: X’s safety team has largely blamed users for "misusing" the tool, rather than taking responsibility for the enabling technology. "It is like handing out loaded guns and blaming people for shooting them," remarked one tech analyst.
• Global Impact: Authorities in Europe and India are not waiting for US laws. Investigations are already underway that could see X face massive fines for privacy violations.

Digital Safety Warning

For Kenyan parents and internet users, this is a red alert. The ease with which photos can be manipulated means that posting a harmless selfie could now carry unforeseen risks. As the digital world becomes more predatory, the definition of "online safety" is being rewritten in real-time.