Overview
- X now limits Grok’s image generation and editing to subscribers, with the bot confirming the feature is restricted to paying customers.
- Previously created sexualized images remain visible on the platform, and the company has not provided a detailed public explanation.
- The European Commission ordered X to preserve internal Grok records through 2026 and signaled potential Digital Services Act action after calling the outputs illegal.
- UK officials condemned the paywall move as inadequate as Ofcom conducts a fast-track assessment that could trigger sanctions under the Online Safety Act.
- Independent monitoring found large volumes of sexualized outputs, including some assessed as depicting minors, and reporting describes Musk’s internal resistance to tighter limits and senior xAI resignations.