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Musk's AI chatbot Grok gains US market share amid sexualized images backlash, data shows

Grok's U.S. market share rose to 17.8% in January as xAI generated six billion images in 30 days amid ongoing concerns over non-consensual, sexualized AI content.

  • On Feb 13, Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, increased its U.S. market share to 1.9%, data show, amid controversy over sexualized image generation.
  • Across X, Grok was integrated into the navigation bar and bundled with premium access, with Nate Elliott saying cross-promotion and xAI's aggressive spending fueled growth.
  • Data from Apptopia show Grok was the third most-used chatbot in January behind ChatGPT, with 52.9 and Gemini at 29.4, according to Big Technology.
  • X and xAI did not respond to Reuters requests for comment on Friday, and Musk overhauled xAI's management on Wednesday after departures left only half of its 12 co-founders.
  • SpaceX bought xAI earlier this month, valuing SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, while xAI executives said they generated six billion images.
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Musk's AI chatbot Grok gains US market share amid sexualized images backlash, data shows

Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate a wave of non-consensual sexualized images of women and minors.

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Musk’s AI chatbot Grok gains US market share amid sexualized images backlash, data shows

By Jaspreet Singh and Arsheeya Bajwa Feb 13 (Reuters) - Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate ​a wave of...

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WTVB broke the news in on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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