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X Locks Down Grok’s Image Tools as Governments Probe Sexualized Deepfakes

Regulators moved after audits showed Grok helped create non‑consensual sexualized images, including edits involving minors.

ARCHIVO - Trabajadores instalan luces en un cartel de X sobre la sede de la compañía, antes conocida como Twitter, en el centro de San Francisco, el 28 de julio de 2023. (AP Foto/Noah Berger, Archivo)
A billboard organised by corporate accountability group Eko passes through Westminster urging the Prime Minister to stand up to Elon Musk and ban X and Grok, in London, Britain, January 14, 2026. The advert refers to widely reported incidents in which X’s built-in AI tool, Grok, generated sexualised images of minors after user prompts. Regulators in the UK, EU and several other jurisdictions have opened investigations into the matter. Grok's developer xAI, X's parent company, has put in place restrictions that allow only paid subscribers to use image generation and editing features on the platform. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
Elon Musk, propietario de X. (Archivo)
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Overview

  • X and xAI said Grok will block edits that place real people in bikinis or underwear for all users and will geoblock such outputs where prohibited by law.
  • Image generation and editing features are now limited to paying subscribers, a step the company says adds accountability for abuse of the tools.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into the spread of non‑consensual sexual content linked to Grok, and UK regulator Ofcom said its formal probe of X remains active.
  • Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Grok, with the Philippines moving to restrict access, as European and national authorities press for stronger safeguards and documentation.
  • Independent researchers report fewer obvious sexualized outputs and more refusals or generic responses but note inconsistent enforcement across public posts and private chats; Elon Musk said he is unaware of any nude images of minors generated by Grok.