X says Grok will now not edit pictures of actual individuals into bikinis

X says it’s altering its insurance policies round Grok’s image-editing talents 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 stated it has “applied technological measures to forestall the Grok account from permitting the enhancing of pictures of actual individuals in revealing clothes resembling bikinis.”

The brand new safeguards, in keeping with X, will apply to all customers no matter whether or not they pay for Grok. xAI can also be transferring all of Grok’s image-generating options behind its subscriber paywall in order that non-paying customers will now not have the ability to create pictures. And it’ll geoblock “the power of all customers to generate pictures of actual individuals in bikinis, underwear, and related apparel through 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. An announcement from California Legal professional Common Rob Bonta cited one evaluation that discovered “greater than half of the 20,000 pictures generated by xAI between Christmas and New Years depicted individuals in minimal clothes,” together with some that gave the impression to be kids.

In its replace, X stated that it has “zero tolerance” for baby exploitation and that it removes “high-priority violative content material, together with Youngster Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) and non-consensual nudity” from its platform. Earlier within the day, Elon Musk said 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 step with what could be seen in R-rated films on Apple TV.” He added that “this may range in different areas” primarily based on native legal guidelines.

Malaysia and Indonesia each not too long ago moved to block Grok citing security considerations and its dealing with of sexually specific AI-generated materials. Within the UK, the place regulator Ofcom is also investigating xAI and Grok, officers have additionally stated they’d again the same block of the chatbot.

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