Elon Musk’s xAI faced public anger after its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok generated sexualized images of minors in response to user input.

Grok responded to one user on X on Friday, saying it was “urgently fixing” the issue and that child sexual assault material was “illegal and prohibited.”

In its responses to users, the bot also stated that a corporation may face criminal or civil sanctions if it knowingly facilitates or fails to block this type of content after being notified.

Grok postings are AI-generated messages that do not represent official company statements.

Musk’s xAI, which produced Grok and merged with X last year, responded to a comment request with an autoreply titled “Legacy Media Lies.”

Users on X have expressed worry in recent days about sexual content involving minors, particularly youngsters wearing minimal clothing, made using the Grok tool.

The social media site has introduced a “Edit Image” button to photos, allowing any user to change them using text prompts and without the original poster’s permission.