Weekly Scroll: Stopping and Filming the Fire
Grok's CSAM problem, AI romances, and much more
Welcome to the Weekly Scroll! Today we’re talking about Grok creating sexualized images of minors, the Gen Z urge to film your own death, the surprising size of Threads, the end of an AI romance, and more.
Grok’s CSAM problem
X’s AI assistant Grok is coming off a very successful 2025 in which it worshipped Hitler, repeatedly wrote rape fantasies about pundit Will Stancil, denied the Holocaust, and claimed Elon Musk could drink piss better than any human in history. You might think there’s no way Grok could top all of that in 2026. But don’t worry - less than a week into the new year and Grok is embroiled in a controversy where it’s creating sexualized images of minors.
