X.ai’s Grok has temporarily disabled its image generation feature for most users following intense public scrutiny. The decision comes after users flooded social media with examples demonstrating the tool creating copyrighted characters and inappropriate, sexualized imagery without sufficient guardrails.
Despite Elon Musk’s recent history of criticizing competitors for “woke” AI censorship, Grok’s rollout appeared to lack necessary safety filters. The incident highlights the recurring industry struggle to balance creative freedom with content safety, particularly regarding non-consensual deepfakes and IP violations. While the feature is currently limited to premium subscribers during this fix, the outage serves as a stark reminder of the reputational risks involved in rushing generative AI releases.
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