Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, together with a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general, has called on xAI—the company behind the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok—to take stronger steps to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.
In recent weeks, Grok has reportedly made such content publicly accessible with minimal effort, which officials say has led to harassment and exploitation. The letter sent by the attorneys general demands that xAI immediately address these issues.
“No company should be putting tools into the public’s hands that deliberately make it easier to sexually exploit others,” said Attorney General Nessel. “xAI must immediately disable Grok’s ability to produce this kind of exploitative material, remove nonconsensual content that already exists, and report illegal activity to the authorities.”
Reports indicate users have prompted Grok to create sexualized images of women and children without their consent. Some generated images depicted children in minimal clothing or in sexual situations. The attorneys general expressed concern that xAI has promoted Grok’s permissive content generation as a feature rather than an unintended flaw, stating “the ability to create nonconsensual intimate images appears to be a feature, not a bug.”
Although xAI recently introduced some measures that seem to have reduced the volume of this type of content, the coalition is seeking confirmation that these safeguards are effective and consistently enforced. They also urge compliance with requests for removal of such material—a requirement set to become law under the Take It Down Act in May 2026.
The letter highlights potential violations of state and federal laws regarding nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Michigan law restricts AI use in political campaigns intended to influence elections and provides legal remedies for those harmed by AI-generated explicit “deep fakes.”
The attorneys general request information from xAI about how it will:
– Prevent Grok from producing nonconsensual intimate images or child sexual abuse material
– Remove any existing harmful content
– Take action against users who generate such content
– Allow X users control over whether their content can be edited by Grok
Attorney General Nessel joined colleagues from American Samoa, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawai‘i, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island South Dakota U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming.
As Michigan’s chief legal office with statewide authority according to its official website, the Department of Attorney General addresses key community needs including protecting vulnerable populations through initiatives like combating human trafficking and supporting crime victims. The office manages consumer complaints and alerts residents about scams while providing support for expungements as part of its public service mission. Dana Nessel serves as Michigan’s 54th attorney general according to official records.
