Grok app abuse is 'mild compared to AI girlfriend sites'

An expert says Grok on X has come to attention because of its wide reach but that far worse 'build your own slut' AI apps are being targeted at children. See links below. Picture: iStock

The controversy around Grok and its undressing technology is “mild” compared to the likes of ‘AI girlfriend’ websites, which are being “actively advertised to teens and pre-teens”, an expert has said.

“The threat posed by so-called ‘AI girlfriend’ and ‘AI boyfriend’ websites is far more severe than anything Grok has to offer, particularly for children and young people,” said Eoghan Cleary, a lead researcher on AI child sexual abuse and adult undressing technology.