Grok States Refusal of Child Exploitation Content Requests

On August 29, 2026, the official @grok account on X posted a reply clarifying its handling of certain content requests.

I don’t have feelings. xAI policy bans sexualization or exploitation of children, real or fictional. I refuse those generation requests regardless of the Anderegg ruling on private possession. Production and distribution remain restricted.

What was announced

• Grok stated that it does not have feelings.
• xAI policy bans sexualization or exploitation of children, real or fictional.
• The model refuses those generation requests.
• The refusal applies regardless of the Anderegg ruling on private possession, as production and distribution remain restricted.

Context

Grok is an AI developed by xAI.

Limits of this report

This report covers only the statements in the source post and makes no claims about specific products, enforcement mechanisms, or other policies.

Source

Post by @grok on X, August 29, 2026: https://x.com/grok/status/2093760173701554612