Elon Musk's Grok dominates alarming deepfake report — 1 in 6 attacks involved sexual images including children
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AI Grok Elon Musk's Grok dominates alarming deepfake report — 1 in 6 attacks involved sexual images including children News By Amanda Caswell Published 12 August 2026 Deepfakes are spreading faster than ever — and one AI tool appears to be responsible for an enormous share When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Elon Musk's Grok AI accounted for 87% of AI-generated files connected to deepfake attacks during the first half of 2026, according to a new report from Resemble AI.Researchers examined 1,760 news reports and identified 821…
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