Jan. 14, 2026, 2:06 p.m. ET California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on the state’s attorney general to investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over a disturbing new trend where user’s ask AI to make fake images depicting sometimes sexually explicit content. “xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile,” Newsom said in social media post Wednesday. Newsom called out xAI for hosting a “breeding ground” for predators. Getty Images X’s AI chatbot, dubbed Grok, has come under fire in recent weeks for creating sexualized fake images of women and children, prompting both Indonesia and Malaysia to temporarily block the platform. “The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “As the top law enforcement official of California tasked with protecting our residents, I am deeply concerned with this development in AI and will use all the tools at my disposal to keep California’s residents safe.” the governor called on attorney general Rob Bonta to investigate the platform. AP While California officially launched its investigation into the social media platform, a coalition of 28 women’s rights and child safety organizations demanded an outright ban from the app stores. The coalition called on both Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook to “immediately remove access to both apps” in a pair of letter sent Wednesday. The California Post is coming soon. Sign up for updates. Get in early. Be the first to know about launch and home delivery. Thanks for signing up!