Latest update:05 January 2026 at 12:39 IST

X (formerly Twitter) users have noticed a rise in AI-generated images in which images of women have been altered into sexually suggestive ones, often without permission.

Ashley St. Clair is the mother of Romulus, Elon Musk’s son. (Image source: X)

Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok is facing backlash after several women on X (formerly Twitter) accused the tool of misusing their images without their consent. Over the past few days, users of the platform have noticed a rise in AI-generated images where images of women have been altered into sexually suggestive images, often without permission.

The issue has escalated now after author and columnist Ashley St. Clair, the mother of Musk’s son Romulus, publicly called out Groke for allegedly undressing while she was underage.

Ashley St. Clair accuses Groke of stripping off her clothes for her photos

Ashley St. Clair goes to X to accuse Grok of creating explicit copies of her photos. In a series of posts shared on the platform, she claimed the AI-powered chatbot changed her photo when she was 14 without her consent and continued to do so despite repeated assurances that it would stop.

“Hey Grok, You have now confirmed multiple times that you will no longer create these non-consensual photos of me. Please delete and reply with the post ID to file a lawsuit. You have also posted nude photos of me when I was 14,” she wrote. The post she referenced appears to have been later deleted.

“Hey Grok, I’m 14 in this photo. A ridiculous, tasteless photo I took when I was a kid (with plenty of uncensored internet access), but now you’re stripping a minor with sexually suggestive content! Please remove the post ID and send it to me for a legal action,” she wrote in a separate post.

In another message, she described the experience as “terrifying.”

“Grok is now ripping off pictures of me as a child. This is a website that asks the owner to post pictures of your children. I really don’t care if people want to call me a ‘scumbag’. This is horrifying and objectively illegal, and if this happens to anyone else, DM me. I’ve got time,” she wrote.

Increased sharp AI-generated images on X

St. Clair’s allegations come amid a broader wave of such content on X. Over the past few days, the platform has seen a torrent of AI-generated images in which women are depicted in minimal or revealing clothing. These images were reportedly created after your puppy responded to prompts such as “Put this woman in a bikini” or “Take off this woman’s clothes.”

Many users have tagged these images and raised concerns about consent, safety, and misuse of AI tools.

The Reuters report highlights the scale of the problem

According to a Reuters report, the problem appears to be widespread. While reviewing public prompts sent to Grok during just a 10-minute period on January 2, users made at least 102 attempts to ask the AI ​​to digitally alter photos of people to make them appear as if they were wearing bikinis.

Most of the individuals targeted were young women. In a few cases, men, public figures, politicians and even a monkey were mentioned in the applications.

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