Elon Musk\u2019s X has announced it will \u201cgeoblock\u201d users of xAI Grok from creating images of people in inappropriate attire amid a global backlash against the chatbot\u2019s sexualised images, Al Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,\u201d X\u2019s safety team said in a statement late on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only paid subscribers will be allowed to create and edit images, while users will be blocked from generating sexualised imagery \u201cin those jurisdictions where it\u2019s illegal\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement did not elaborate on the nature of the geoblocking or other safeguards. X claimed to have \u201czero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
X\u2019s Grok faces investigations and bans from regulators and governments around the world following a deluge of sexualised AI images on the platform in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into \u201cwhether and how xAI violated the law\u201d in \u201cfacilitating the large-scale production\u201d of deepfakes used to harass women and girls, including \u201cchildren in nude and sexually explicit situations\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonta said an \u201cavalanche of reports\u201d prompted the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United Kingdom\u2019s media regulator Ofcom launched its own investigation on Monday, while French ministers said they had referred Grok-generated sexual content to prosecutors and media regulator Arcom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia was the first country to temporarily block access to Grok earlier this week amid concern over rising deepfake attacks, while Malaysia also banned the chatbot and said it planned to pursue legal action against X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The European Commission extended a retention order sent to X last year to retain and preserve all internal documents and data related \u2060to Grok until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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