Elon Musk’s xAI finally blocks nude image generation following pressure from regulators

Following protests from regulators and users, Elon Musk's AI company has restricted image generation in its Grok chatbot.

X has rolled out several changes: editing images of real people in revealing clothing like bikinis is now blocked for all users, and image generation is only available to paying subscribers.

In countries where it's illegal, X also blocks creating images of real people in underwear or similar clothing. X says it has "zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content" and reports accounts "seeking Child Sexual Exploitation materials to law enforcement authorities as necessary." The company hasn't clarified what "as necessary" means, an ambiguous standard for something as serious as potential child exploitation.

The changes come after days of protests. For weeks, users had been exploiting the chatbot to digitally undress uploaded photos of people—including children—using simple text prompts. According to deepfake researcher Genevieve Oh, Grok was previously generating around 6,700 sexually suggestive or undressing images per hour.