Quick safety summary
Grok at a glance
52/100
not recommended
Ages 13+ per xAI terms; deeply integrated with X (formerly Twitter); adult-oriented modes available
Not recommended
Low
Score 50/100
45/100
Inconsistent
Best use cases
- General-Purpose AI Assistant (LLM chatbot) workflows
- Personal exploration
Main risks
- Privacy & Data
- Content Exposure
- Generative Safety
Not ideal for
Product overview
How Grok works
xAI's chatbot, positioned as a 'rebellious' assistant with real-time access to X posts. Available at grok.com, in the Grok mobile app, and inside X. Offers 'Fun Mode', an image generator with looser content policies than peers, and a 'spicy' mode in the Grok app that produces sexually suggestive content and near-nude imagery.
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Risk intelligence
Risk level breakdown
Risk dimensions derived directly from the SafeGradeAI rubric scores (higher score = higher risk). Additional dimensions appear when entered by an evaluator.
Scores derived from the SafeGradeAI rubric. Methodology: read more.
Safety framework
Framework analysis
Five evaluation categories from the SafeGradeAI rubric. Each shows the rubric score, evaluator confidence, and (where documented) analysis, strengths, and concerns.
Strengths & concerns
Detailed pros & concerns
Strengths
- Real-time access to X posts can be useful for current-events research (with heavy verification)
- Published API and enterprise tier
- Transparent about opt-out for training use in X settings
Concerns
- Explicitly looser content moderation than peer assistants
- 'Spicy' image mode produces sexually suggestive and near-nude imagery
- Documented antisemitic and misinformation output incidents
- Training use on by default; opt-out is buried in X settings
- No parental controls or teen-specific safeguards
- Limited independent safety auditing
Guidance at a glance
Recommendations for parents, teachers, and administrators
Parent guidance
Do not recommend for tweens. For teens, block if possible; the combination of X integration, looser content policy, and 'spicy' image mode is a poor fit for minors regardless of the 13+ terms.
Classroom-use recommendation
Not appropriate for classroom or student use.
School policy recommendation
Block Grok and the Grok app on school-managed devices. Address explicitly in AUP.
Trust & credibility
Evaluation integrity
Last reviewed
July 24, 2026
Report version
v1
Evaluator confidence
53/100
Monitoring
Active continuous monitoring
Methodology
Scored against the SafeGradeAI rubric covering privacy, moderation, generative safeguards, age-appropriate design, and transparency.
Read full methodology →Change log
- July 24, 2026Evaluation published.
Re-tested at least every 6 months and after any major release.
What changed since the previous evaluation
Reviewed July 24, 2026 · Confidence: medium
- Initial SafeGradeAI evaluation published 2026-07-24.
Sources & citations
Every major claim in this evaluation is backed by at least one credible public source. Last reviewed July 24, 2026.
- 1Grok product page· grok.com
- 2xAI Privacy Policy· x.ai
- 3xAI Terms of Service· x.ai
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Methodology
How this score was produced
Scored against the SafeGradeAI framework v2.5 across five dimensions — privacy, moderation, GenAI safeguards, age-appropriate design, and transparency — with COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR-K lenses. Independent. No vendor pay-for-rating.
Independent evaluation. SafeGradeAI does not accept payment from vendors for ratings.
Official website
Visit Grok directly
For the most current product capabilities, pricing, and policies, visit the official xAI website.
grok.com