Common Sense Media Deems Grok AI Chatbot Unsafe for Teens Over Sexual Content and Weak Safety Controls
Summary
Common Sense Media declares Grok AI chatbot unsafe for teenagers after finding it generates sexual and violent content despite weak safety controls, fails to verify user ages, and produces explicit deepfakes even in Kids Mode while operating on X platform where harmful AI content spreads virally.
Key Points
- Common Sense Media releases risk assessment finding Grok AI chatbot unsafe for teens due to inadequate age verification, weak safety guardrails, and frequent generation of sexual and violent content
- Grok fails to effectively identify teen users and produces harmful material even in Kids Mode, including sexually explicit deepfakes and inappropriate companion features with erotic roleplay
- The chatbot operates within X platform allowing AI-generated content to be shared publicly and go viral, while xAI faces investigation for proliferation of explicit AI-generated images of women and children