Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, has disabled its image creation feature for most users following a global outcry over its role in generating sexually explicit and violent imagery of women and children. The decision comes as the UK government and regulators threatened X with significant fines or a potential ban under the Online Safety Act if the platform failed to curb the “nudifying” content. While the feature remains available to paying subscribers whose data is stored for identification, critics argue this move merely turns a harmful tool into a premium service. Despite the restrictions on the main platform, researchers found that a separate Grok app was still capable of generating photorealistic pornographic and violent content without consent.
Date: January 9, 2026. Source: theguardian.com