X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and nonconsensual nudity.

Elon Musk's X restricts Grok image editing to subscribers after deepfake controversy, U.K. government urges Ofcom to use all powers against platform.

The launch of an AI image editing feature on xAI’s Grok has caused chaos on X after it was used to generate a flood of non-consensual sexualized deepfakes. As Hayden Field wrote, “screenshots show Grok complying with requests to put real women in lingerie and make them spread their legs, and to put small children in bikinis.”

X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.

Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Grok on Monday after the chatbot’s image tools were used to create nonconsensual sexualized “deepfakes” of women and minors. Regulators, child-safety advocates and foreign governments are pressing Elon Musk’s xAI and X over safeguards,

X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.

X will only allow Grok image editing by paid subscribers after an outcry from the British government over non-consensual pornographic images.

Elon Musk’s X has limited Grok’s image-editing and generation tools to premium subscribers following a massive backlash over non-consensual sexually explicit content.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is looking into whether a new AI image editing tool from Elon Musk's company violates California law.