Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to alter images to show actual individuals in skimpy attire in locations where it’s prohibited, X says.
Following a worldwide uproar over sexualized photos of women and children, including warnings and restrictions by some countries, the news was made late on Wednesday.
The most populous state in the union, California, launched a probe on Wednesday into the spread of nonconsensual sexually explicit content made with Grok that it claimed was harassing women and girls.
At first, the sole response to questions regarding the issue from the media was “legacy media lies.”
Musk’s business, xAI, now claims that content that breaks local regulations will be geoblocked.
It stated, “We have put in place technological measures to prevent the Grok account from permitting the editing of images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and other revealing attire.”
All users are subject to the rule, even those who have paid subscriptions and access to additional features.
Additionally, xAI only allows paid customers to create or alter images “to ensure that individuals who attempt to abuse the Grok account to violate the law or our policies can be held accountable.”
Governments all over the world reacted negatively to Grok’s “spicy mode,” which permitted users to produce obscene content.
While officials in the Philippines stated they were trying to do the same, probably within the next week, Malaysia and Indonesia filed lawsuits and blocked access to Grok.
The European Union and the United Kingdom were looking into possible infractions of online safety regulations.
Additionally, France and India have issued warnings and called for more stringent regulations. Brazil demanded that Grok’s abuse be looked into.
The adjustment has been welcomed by the British government, which has been one of Grok’s most vocal detractors in recent days, while the nation’s regulator, Ofcom, has stated that it will continue its inquiry.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall declared, “I will not stop until all social media platforms fulfill their legal obligations and offer a service that is safe and age-appropriate to all users.”
Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, encouraged xAI to make sure that Grok’s editing features no longer harass women and girls.
He declared, “We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of child sexual abuse material or nonconsensual intimate images.”
California has enacted legislation requiring AI chatbot services to inform users that they are not talking with humans and protecting minors from AI-generated pornographic imagery of children.
However, a bill that would have limited children’s access to AI chatbots was also vetoed last year by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.
