Urgent Action Needed to Stop AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

I am writing as a deeply concerned constituent regarding the serious and ongoing harms caused by artificial intelligence systems deployed without adequate safeguards—specifically the AI model developed by xAI and integrated into X (formerly Twitter), known as Grok. This system has been shown to generate sexually explicit and exploitative material involving children. This is not a theoretical concern. It is an active and dangerous failure that requires immediate action. Recent reporting has documented that Grok has repeatedly generated sexualized images of individuals who appear to be minors in response to user prompts. These images were then posted and circulated on X, despite the platform’s stated policies prohibiting such content. The developers themselves have admitted to “lapses in safeguards” that allowed this material to be created and shared, acknowledging that child sexual abuse material is illegal and prohibited. These failures demonstrate that voluntary promises and after-the-fact fixes are not sufficient. Once such material is generated and distributed, the harm is already done. AI-generated child sexual abuse material contributes to grooming, coercion, sexual extortion, and the normalization of child exploitation. It also retraumatizes survivors and undermines child protection efforts by flooding online spaces with exploitative content. International regulators have already recognized the severity of this issue and have launched investigations or taken action due to the inability of this AI system to prevent the creation of sexualized images of children. The United States should not lag behind when the safety of children is at stake. I urge you to take immediate and decisive action, including: Supporting legislation that requires strict, enforceable safety-by-design standards for any publicly deployed AI system, especially those capable of generating images of people. Holding AI developers and platforms legally accountable when their systems facilitate the creation or dissemination of child sexual abuse material, regardless of whether the content is generated by a human or an algorithm. Requiring transparency, independent audits, and real enforcement mechanisms to ensure AI safeguards are effective before deployment—not after harm occurs. Calling for the immediate suspension or removal from public access of any AI model that cannot reliably prevent the creation of child sexual abuse material. Children must be protected from exploitation in all forms, including digital and AI-generated abuse. Allowing an AI system that repeatedly fails to meet this basic standard to remain online is unacceptable. I expect my elected representative to act with urgency and moral clarity on this issue. Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to seeing meaningful action taken to protect children and hold powerful technology companies accountable.