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The new safeguards, according to X, will apply to all users regardless of whether they pay for Grok or not. xAI is also moving all of Grok’s image creation features behind a paywall for subscribers, so non-paying users won’t be able to create images. It will geoblock “the ability of all users to create images of real people wearing bikinis, lingerie, and similar clothing via a Grok account and in Grok in X” in regions where doing so is illegal.
The company’s statement comes hours after the state of California opened an investigation into xAI and Grok over their handling of nudity and child exploitation material generated by artificial intelligence. A statement from California Attorney General Rob Bonta cited an analysis that found that “more than half of the 20,000 images generated by xAI between Christmas and New Year’s depicted people wearing simple clothing,” including some that appeared to be of children.
In its update, X said it has “zero tolerance” for child exploitation and that it is removing “high priority content, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual nudity” from its platform. Earlier today, Elon Musk He said He was not “aware of any nude images of minors created by Grok.” he It was added later That when its NSFW setting is enabled, “it’s supposed to be Grok [sic] Allowing upper body nudity of fictitious (not real) adult humans consistent with what can be seen in R-rated movies on Apple TV.” He added that “this will vary in other regions” based on local laws.
Both Malaysia and Indonesia have recently moved To prevent Grok cites safety concerns and its handling of sexually explicit material generated by artificial intelligence. In the UK, where regulator Ofcom is also investigating XAI and Grok, officials also said they would support a similar chatbot block.
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