Newsom calls to ‘hold xAI accountable’ for explicit deepfakes

Published January 14, 2026 4:05pm ET



Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called for an “investigation” into Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence app Grok over the creation of fake pornographic content.

Grok is an increasingly popular app that allows users to alter uploaded photos. A trend on X, the social media app that also integrates Grok, has involved removing clothing from users who have shared photos online. These pornographic images are often referred to as “deepfakes,” which Newsom condemned in an X post on Wednesday.

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