Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot created by Elon Musk's xAI company. The tool has been integrated with the X website, also owned by a billionaire, and allowed users to generate and modify photos based on text commands.
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Grok and sexual content on Elon Musk's website. The creators of the tool are changing the rules
In recent days, the media reported that Grok has been used to create images of scantily clad or nude people, both public and private. Some of this material concerned children. The people shown in the graphics did not consent to the use of their images, and the number of injured women and teenagers was said to have reached hundreds.
The creators of the chatbot admitted that the source of the problem were vulnerabilities in the system. On Friday, X users started receiving messages saying that Generating and editing images via Grok requires a subscription. At the same time, people without a subscription can still use these features in a separate Grok app or website.
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Experts critically about Grok's repair efforts
The way Grok was used to create sexual content and the lack of a quick and effective xAI response sparked opposition from the authorities, among others. Great Britain, France, India and the institutions of the European Union. The case has become another example of the challenges of regulating generative AI.
— Grok did not take sufficient action to prevent this “tsunami of abuse”, instead blocking access to Grok for the vast majority of users – said prof. in an interview with the BBC. Clare McGlynn, expert in the field of legal regulations regarding pornography, sexual violence and online abuse.
Hannah Swirsky from the Internet Watch Foundation was similarly critical, emphasizing that xAI's current actions “will not repair the damage already done”. In her opinion, limiting access to functions does not solve the problem of liability for content already generated and distributed.
