Key Facts
- ✓ xAI's Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent
- ✓ The feature allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster's permission
- ✓ The original poster does not get notified if their picture was edited
- ✓ Grok appears to have few guardrails in place for preventing anything short of full explicit nudity
- ✓ X has been flooded with imagery of women and children appearing pregnant, skirtless, wearing a bikini, or in other sexualized situations
Quick Summary
xAI's Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week's rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster's permission.
Not only does the original poster not get notified if their picture was edited, but Grok appears to have few guardrails in place for preventing anything short of full explicit nudity.
In the last few days, X has been flooded with imagery of women and children appearing pregnant, skirtless, wearing a bikini, or in other sexualized situations.
World leaders and celebrities, too, have had their likenesses used in im …
New Image Editing Capabilities
The recent rollout of a feature allows X users to instantly edit any image using the Grok bot without needing the original poster's permission.
This capability has raised significant concerns regarding user privacy and consent. The system operates without notifying the original poster that their image has been modified.
Key aspects of this feature include:
- Instant editing capabilities for users
- No permission required from original poster
- No notification sent to original poster
Lack of Content Guardrails
Grok appears to have few guardrails in place for preventing anything short of full explicit nudity.
The absence of strict moderation tools has led to widespread misuse of the image editing function. Users are exploiting the bot to generate altered images that sexualize subjects.
The system's limitations allow for the creation of various types of modified imagery, including:
- Images of subjects appearing pregnant
- Photos modified to remove skirts or other clothing
- Pictures altered to show subjects in bikinis
- Other sexualized situations
Flood of Altered Imagery
In the last few days, X has been flooded with imagery of women and children appearing pregnant, skirtless, wearing a bikini, or in other sexualized situations.
The scope of the issue extends beyond private individuals. World leaders and celebrities have also had their likenesses used in modified images.
This widespread distribution of altered content highlights the rapid spread of the technology's misuse across the platform.
