California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on January 14, 2026, an investigation into Elon Musk's X and xAI, alleging violations of law in enabling the spread of non-consensual sexually explicit imagery. xAI reportedly updated its Grok artificial intelligence tool last month to allow image editing, leading to users on X generating and sharing manipulated images of women and children, including removing clothing. The 'avalanche of reports' detailing this material has prompted concerns from government officials and advocacy groups, with calls for Apple and Google to remove Grok from their app stores. The FBI had previously warned in 2024 about the growing problem of deepfake tools being used for extortion, leading to self-harm and suicide.