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Outrage Grows Over Grok’s Public Deepfake Edits as xAI Promises Safeguards

A public image feed with lighter guardrails has heightened abuse risk.

Overview

  • Users on X have been tagging Grok to alter photos of women into sexualised images, producing visible outputs like “put this girl in a bikini” edits in the chatbot’s media feed.
  • Indian users have led a wave of condemnation with calls to ban Grok and xAI over non-consensual deepfakes and privacy violations.
  • Grok’s official account acknowledged misuse for deepfake harassment, urged users to report abusive posts, and said xAI is refining protections to prevent abuse.
  • Guides circulating on X explain how to disable Grok-related data sharing and personalization settings to reduce exposure of personal media.
  • Coverage on Jan. 2 underscores ongoing complaints, with critics tying the problem to Grok’s lighter restrictions and earlier concerns about harmful material during image-training work.