{"title": "X Announces Restrictions on Grok's Image Editing for Real Individuals in Swimsuits", "body": ["X has announced modifications to Grok's photo alteration capabilities amid prolonged criticism for the AI's production of explicit depictions involving minors and unauthorized bare imagery. A communication from the @Safety account on X indicated that the organization has deployed technical controls to block the Grok system from modifying photographs of actual persons into attire like swimsuits."], ["X states that these protections will cover every user, irrespective of subscription status for Grok. xAI intends to shift all image creation functions of Grok to require a paid membership, preventing free access to such tools. It will also apply location-based limits on the generation of visuals showing real people in swimsuits, undergarments, or equivalent outfits through the Grok profile and its integration in X, specifically in jurisdictions where prohibited."], ["This declaration arrived soon after California initiated a review of xAI and Grok regarding its approach to fabricated nude content and child abuse imagery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta's announcement referenced a report revealing that over 50% of the 20,000 visuals created by xAI from December 25 to January 1 showed individuals in limited apparel, among them instances resembling minors."], ["X's announcement emphasized an absolute stance against child exploitation, noting the swift elimination of urgent problematic items, such as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and non-consensual explicit visuals, from the service. Earlier that day, Elon Musk stated he had no knowledge of any nude minors' images produced by Grok. He further explained that with the NSFW option activated, Grok ought to permit upper-body exposure for fictional adult figures (not actual people), matching elements in R-rated films streamed on Apple TV. He pointed out that regional differences would apply based on local regulations."], ["Malaysia and Indonesia have lately opted to restrict Grok over issues of security and its management of suggestive AI-produced content. In the United Kingdom, where the Ofcom authority is examining xAI and Grok, regulators have voiced willingness to endorse an equivalent prohibition on the AI application."]}