--- title: "Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown" description: "After his dramatic fall from grace earlier this year, it seem that Musk is becoming sexually involved with his very own chatbot." date: "2025-08-29" modified: "2025-08-29" authors: - name: "Joe Wilkins" job_title: "Correspondent" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jwilkins" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-musk-grok-concern" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "grok" - "mental health" - "porn" --- # Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown ![After his dramatic fall from grace earlier this year, it seem that Musk is becoming sexually involved with his very own chatbot.]() *\Image: Andrew Harnik via Getty / Futurism\* With all the frenzied news swirling around these days, it's understandable if you let Elon Musk slip from the top of your mind. While the billionaire's mental state was [arguably frayed]() during his stint as DOGE czar — thanks in no small part to what's been reported as a [constant stream]() of illicit drugs — it's become visibly more concerning since his [dramatic departure]() earlier this summer. Seemingly trying to distract himself from the [decline of Tesla](), the world's richest man has embarked on a number of bizarre side projects to fill the days, including an anti-Microsoft company called "[Macrohard]()," and an anti-establishment political party known as the "[America Party]()." But as the notoriously fickle billionaire already seems to be [losing interest]() in those noble pursuits, concerns are growing that Musk is becoming sexually involved with his very own chatbot, Grok. A topic first explored [by *Rolling Stone*](), Musk's posts on X have become increasing frisky in recent weeks. While his tweeting habits were never exactly PG, the tech magnate has made it a point to show off Grok's more risqué image generation abilities, sharing scenes of scantily glad [Colombian twins](), or a [topless woman]() bedazzled with space dust. "Wow. And this is just Grok Imagine beta v0.1!" Musk exclaimed to his 225 million followers, along with a [4 minute compilation]() of a young-looking cartoon woman wearing various skin-tight spacesuits. Beneath his racy Grok smut, commenters bristled with disappointment and annoyance. "Why do you have to sexualize a chat bot like Grok?" [one user asked](). Another fan [complained]() that it's hard to take Grok's development seriously when its main use seems to be generating porn. One reply guy [challenged Musk]() to go just one day without posting gooner bait. "All he does is post AI soft porn anymore," another poster shrugged. "I don't think he's coping well with getting sidelined by the Trump administration." Even sadder than Musk's apparent obsession with his personal sex bot is the cost it takes to run the thing. It takes an [inordinate amount of energy]() to power Grok, and the civilian grid connected to Musk's data centers in Memphis is struggling to keep up. To compensate, the billionaire is operating some [15 methane gas generators](), which residents say are choking their neighborhoods with noxious smog. Evidently, it's a price Musk's willing to make others pay so he can enjoy some synthetic skin flicks. **More on Musk:** [*Epstein's Top Child Trafficker Says She Partied With Elon Musk in the Caribbean*]() ## Author At Futurism, I focus on the intersection of technology and power — examining the economics, history, and politics behind today’s dystopian headlines. As a writer, I’m interested in topics ranging from AI’s impact on labor to startups nobody asked for. My prior work includes bylines in Jacobin, Verso, and Blue Labyrinths. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Forbes, The Guardian, MIT Technology Review, Time, The Nation, Mother Jones, The Verge, and Wired. I grew up in Michigan, attending Central Michigan University as well as Ball State University, where I earned a master of music. I now live in Brooklyn with my girlfriend and our cat Ziti. On weekends, you can find me hunched over a cold pint arguing geopolitics with the other transplants. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()