In detail
- Grok generates 10 billion images and 2 billion videos per month (Q1 2026)—xAI fills a gap OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google won't touch.
- Spring 2026: users spent weeks generating pornographic images of real people; xAI only acted after regulatory pressure.
- All co-founders have left xAI; the company now rents GPU resources to Anthropic.
Why it matters
This illustrates the risks of uncontrolled generation and weak content moderation—a cautionary tale for companies building generative AI platforms.