X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
WIRED••world
Key Points:
- Elon Musk’s X platform has limited image generation and editing with its Grok chatbot to paying subscribers, reportedly in response to backlash over creation of sexualized and nonconsensual explicit imagery, including of apparent minors.
- Despite these restrictions, Grok continues to produce sexualized images when prompted by users with paid or verified accounts, with some content still accessible on Grok’s standalone app and website.
- Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying globally, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer considering a potential ban on X due to unlawful content, while X and its parent company xAI have not publicly confirmed the paid-only policy for image generation.
- Experts and advocacy groups criticize the paywall approach as insufficient and accuse X of monetizing abuse
