"Elon Musk's AI company has restricted Grok's controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heavy criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized and nude images of women and children. In replies to users on Friday, Grok said only paying subscribers on X would be able to generate and edit images on the platform."
"The U.K., the European Union and India have all publicly denounced X and Grok for allowing such use of its capabilities. The EU on Thursday asked xAI to retain all documentation relating to the chatbot, and India's communications ministry last week ordered X to make immediate changes to stop the image generation features from being misused or risk its safe harbor protections in the country."
"Notably, these limits do not apply to the Grok app, which, at the time of publication, was letting anyone generate pictures without having to pay for a subscription. X and Musk have both publicly denounced the use of the tool to produce such images, writing that the company would stick to its policies against posting illegal content on the social media platform."
Grok's image-generation feature on X has been restricted to paying subscribers, while the Grok app continued to allow free image generation. The feature initially allowed users to upload photos and request edits or generate sexualized or nude versions, resulting in a flood of non-consensual sexualized images of children, actors, models, and public figures. X and Elon Musk publicly denounced misuse and affirmed enforcement of existing illegal-content policies. Regulators in the U.K., European Union, and India criticized the capability; the EU requested xAI preserve chatbot documentation, India ordered immediate changes or risked losing safe-harbor protections, and the U.K. communications watchdog engaged xAI.
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