X says Grok will not edit pictures of actual folks into bikinis
X says it’s altering its insurance policies round Grok’s image-editing skills following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of producing sexualized pictures of youngsters and nonconsensual nudity. In an replace shared from the @Security account on X, the corporate mentioned it has “applied technological measures to forestall the Grok account from permitting the enhancing of pictures of actual folks in revealing clothes comparable to bikinis..”
xAI can also be shifting all of Grok’s image-generating options behind its subscriber paywall in order that non-paying customers will not be capable to create pictures. And it’ll geoblock “the power of all customers to generate pictures of actual folks in bikinis, underwear, and related apparel by way of the Grok account and in Grok in X” in areas the place it is unlawful.
The corporate’s assertion comes hours after the state of California opened an investigation into xAI and Grok over its dealing with of AI-generated nudity and baby exploitation materials. A press release from California Legal professional Normal Rob Bonta cited one evaluation that discovered “greater than half of the 20,000 pictures generated by xAI between Christmas and New Years depicted folks in minimal clothes,” together with some that gave the impression to be kids.
In its put up, X mentioned that it has “zero tolerance” for baby exploitation and that it removes “high-priority violative content material, together with Little one Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) and non-consensual nudity” from its platform. Earlier within the day, Elon Musk mentioned he was “not conscious of any bare underage pictures generated by Grok.” He later added that when its NSFW setting is enabled, “Grok is meant [sic] permit higher physique nudity of imaginary grownup people (not actual ones) in keeping with what will be seen in R-rated films on Apple TV.” He added that “it will differ in different areas” based mostly on native legal guidelines.
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