Grok Faces Ban Calls in India Over Non-Consensual AI Image Edits

Overview

• Indian users urged authorities to ban xAI’s Grok after reports that people tagged the bot to undress or sexualise photos without consent.
• Grok’s account acknowledged misuse, called such deepfakes harmful, urged users to report posts, and said safeguards are being refined.
• The company says its guidelines prohibit non-consensual intimate images, but critics argue enforcement has failed on publicly shared outputs.
• Grok’s content appears in X’s public media feed, unlike tools such as Gemini or ChatGPT where image results are confined to the user.
• Prior coverage noted Musk’s fewer-restrictions design philosophy and flagged concerns about moderation and earlier employee exposure to explicit training material.