Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people
by Robert Booth and Dara Kerr from on (#72TNV)
UK government claims vindication after Keir Starmer criticised earlier decision to keep functionality as horrific'
The UK government has claimed vindication" after Elon Musk's X announced it had stopped its AI-powered Grok feature from editing pictures of real people to show them in revealing clothes such as bikinis, including for premium subscribers.
After a fortnight of public outcry at the tool embedded into X being used to create sexualised images of women and children, the company said it would geoblock" the ability of users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X", in countries where it was illegal.
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