Grok AI is reportedly a porn platform, with over half its traffic tied to adult content, according to The Information. Two former xAI employees estimate that well over half of all Grok traffic goes to pornographic images, videos, roleplay chats, or other adult content. The Information reports that even Grok's coding model gets frequent porn requests. xAI is actively expanding Grok's image and video generation, filling a gap OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google won't touch. Per SpaceX IPO filings, Grok generated 10 billion images and 2 billion videos per month in Q1 2026. The direction became clear earlier this year, when X users spent weeks generating pornographic images of real people. xAI knew but waited, only acting after regulatory pressure. The episode reportedly 'embarrassed and disturbed some researchers,' understandably so, given that they may have joined xAI to make a real contribution to AI research. By now, all co-founders have left, and the company is renting its GPU resources to Anthropic.
The report highlights the shift in focus for Grok AI, which was initially intended for coding tasks. However, the platform's usage has evolved significantly, with adult content becoming a major part of its traffic. The Information's report suggests that the company's expansion into image and video generation has led to this shift. Despite the controversy, xAI continues to operate, albeit with a changed direction and reduced leadership.
Source: thedecoder
