LOWSafety IncidentACTIVE
AI Incident Database: Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Musk’s X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes
April 4, 2026
Incident Summary
Three Democratic senators called on Apple and Google to remove X and xAI’s Grok from their app stores. The request followed Grok being used to generate and distribute nonconsensual sexualized images on X. The incident raises safety and misuse concerns tied to AI image generation and platform distribution. Apple and Google are affected as app-store operators, while users and victims are affected by the creation and spread of the content. Limited public details are provided on any actions taken by Apple or Google.
Incident Details
- Type
- Safety Incident
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 4, 2026
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