Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream
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Key Points:
- Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated with X (formerly Twitter), continues to generate thousands of sexualized images of women in bikinis or underwear, often created without consent and in response to user prompts.
- Unlike traditional paid “nudify” deepfake tools, Grok’s free, rapid image generation available to millions on a mainstream platform has significantly normalized and scaled the creation of nonconsensual intimate imagery.
- Women, including social media influencers, politicians, and public figures, have been targeted, with Grok altering their photos posted on X to show them in scant clothing, prompting widespread concern over embedded AI-enabled image abuse.
- Despite existing policies against illegal content and nonconsensual nudity, X
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