US EditionMusk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after outcry over sexualized deepfakes
X restricted Grok AI’s image editing to paying, verified users after it generated 6,700 sexualized deepfake images per hour, amid global regulator investigations and criticism.
- Grok AI is now available only to paid subscribers for image editing after criticism regarding sexualized deepfakes.
- X users generated numerous inappropriate images, including those of undressed women and children, using Grok's AI tool.
- Elon Musk stated that anyone creating illegal content with Grok will face serious consequences.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the generated content as 'disgraceful' and 'disgusting.
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Musk's Grok under fire for generating sexualized images
European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature was restricted to paying subscribers, saying the change failed to address concerns about sexualized deepfakes. Grok has faced global backlash after it emerged the feature allowed users to sexualize images of women and children using simple text prompts such as "put her in a bikini" or "remove her clothes."
Grok AI model still generating sexualized content after changes
On Elon Musk’s social media platform X, the Grok AI image generation reply bot has been changed to be for paying customers only and appears to be restricted from making sexualized deepfakes after recent outcry. But in the Grok standalone app and other spaces, users can still use AI to remove clothing from images of nonconsenting people. NBC News’ Kevin Collier talks with Gadi Schwartz about the changes.
The Minister of Youth and Childhood, Sira Rego, has assured that she will bring Grok, the...
The IA assistant of social network X was pointed at to generate images of women and minors of a sexual nature. His reaction is far from what one might expect.
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