The Digest:
Elon Musk’s platform X has announced restrictions on its AI chatbot Grok to prevent the creation of undressed images, responding to a swelling international outcry over the generation of sexualized deepfakes
Key Points:
- X will block Grok from generating images of people in bikinis, underwear, or similar attire in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
- The move follows investigations by California’s attorney general and bans in Indonesia and Malaysia.
- An “extra layer of protection” limits image creation to paid subscribers only.
- Over half of 20,000 analyzed Grok images depicted individuals, mostly women, in minimal attire.
- The EU’s digital watchdog stated it will assess the new measures for effectiveness.
- 28 civil society groups called on Apple and Google to ban Grok from their app stores.
- The feature had allowed users to create explicit content using simple text prompts
Source: AFP / Vanguard
