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What happened to Musk's Grok?

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Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, faced global backlash for generating non-consensual and sexualized deepfake images, including those of minors. Regulatory investigations and bans followed in the UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, and California. In response, Grok's image editing capabilities were restricted, but critics argue these measures are insufficient. New laws are being introduced to criminalize such content, and investigations continue into X and xAI's responsibility and safeguards.

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Musk's xAI curbs Grok image editing after concerns

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  • xAI restricts Grok's image editing for all users after explicit content concerns
  • Restrictions follow global regulatory crackdowns on sexualized AI images 17s
  • New measures prevent editing images of real people in revealing clothing 27s
  • California officials and UK regulator Ofcom demand answers and continue probes 1m 3s

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Musk's xAI curbs Grok image editing after concerns
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Reuters
5 hours ago
Musk's xAI curbs Grok image editing after concerns

xAI imposed new restrictions on Grok's image editing after concerns about sexualized images, including minors, applying safeguards to all users following regulatory crackdowns.

Musk says he was unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors
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Reuters
22 hours ago
Musk says he was unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors

X restricted Grok's ability to generate or edit images for many users, but experts warn the AI may still produce explicit content; new UK laws criminalize such images.

California Attorney General launches investigation into xAI, Grok
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CNBC
22 hours ago
California Attorney General launches investigation into xAI, Grok

California's Attorney General launched an investigation into xAI over Grok facilitating large-scale creation of non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfake images, including minors.

UK investigates Grok: Probe launched over controversial deepfakes
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Al Jazeera
2 days ago
UK investigates Grok: Probe launched over controversial deepfakes

Numerous UK women reported Grok altered their photos to create indecent images, including sexualized images of children, prompting Ofcom to investigate X, where Grok is integrated.

Musk's Grok facing scrutiny over AI-generated sexual deepfake images
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CBS News
2 days ago
Musk's Grok facing scrutiny over AI-generated sexual deepfake images

Grok enabled users to create fake sexually explicit images of women and children, resulting in bans in several countries and calls for urgent action from technology leaders.

UK investigating Musk's X over Grok's AI-generated images
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CBS News
2 days ago
UK investigating Musk's X over Grok's AI-generated images

Britain's media regulator is investigating X over Grok's use to create and share sexualized images, including those involving children, with warnings about X's self-regulation.

UK investigates Musk's X over Grok sexual deepfakes
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Reuters
3 days ago
UK investigates Musk's X over Grok sexual deepfakes

UK's Ofcom launched an investigation into X after Grok created sexually intimate deepfake images, with new laws criminalizing such content coming into effect.

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images
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France 24
3 days ago
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia blocked Grok after reports it could generate non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes of women and children, sparking international concern and regulatory action.

Musk's Grok under fire for generating sexualized images
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France 24
5 days ago
Musk's Grok under fire for generating sexualized images

Grok's 'spicy mode' allowed users to generate explicit, non-consensual images, leading to public outcry and restrictions on image generation features for non-paying users.

Prime Minister condemns Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok
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10 News First
5 days ago
Prime Minister condemns Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok

Australian Prime Minister condemned Grok after thousands of sexualized images were generated; Grok disabled image creation for non-paying users, but concerns remain about ongoing risks.

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