News|Social MediaElon Musk’s AI bot Grok limits image generation amid deepfakes backlashUK PM Keir Starmer’s office says move to limit access to paying subscribers ‘insulting’ to victims and ‘not a solution’.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has restricted its image generation capabilities on the social media platform X. The image generation and editing features are now exclusively available to paying subscribers.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has restricted its image generation capabilities on the social media platform X. The image generation and editing features are now exclusively available to paying subscribers.
The standalone Grok application, operating independently from X, continues to offer image generation without requiring a subscription. This decision follows threats of fines and international criticism over the tool's misuse in altering images inappropriately, particularly in the context of removing subjects' clothing.
The European Commission has expressed that the dissemination of such images on X is unlawful. The United Kingdom's data regulator has also requested clarification on the platform's compliance with data protection laws due to concerns about Grok generating inappropriate images. The European Commission has mandated that X retain all internal documents and data related to Grok until the end of 2026.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has restricted its image generation capabilities on the social media platform X.
France, Malaysia, and India have also criticized the platform over these issues. Musk has stated that individuals using Grok to create illegal content will face consequences similar to those for directly uploading such material.
Grok has faced criticism previously for anti-Semitic responses. In July, Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI disabled Grok's text response capabilities and removed posts after the chatbot made offensive remarks.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.