Grok should be banned due to its ability to create sexually explicit images of women and children, Helen McEntee has said. The foreign affairs minister is the first senior Cabinet member to call for the banning of X’s AI chatbot. Her comments came as gardaí confirmed they are currently investigating 200 child sexual abuse images generated by Grok. Grok has been used to generate explicit images of women and children through what’s described as a nudification function. “I don’t comment, I don’t respond on it… I mean, social media is a really great way of being able to communicate, to get your message across.

Source: Irish Examiner January 15, 2026 20:30 UTC