Elon Musk’s social media platform X has now restricted its Grok artificial intelligence image editing feature exclusively to paying subscribers, following threats it could be banned in the UK over the creation of sexualised deepfake images.
The AI chatbot faced substantial public outcry after fulfilling user requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs of individuals without their permission.
Users attempting to generate such content are now informed that only those with paid subscriptions can access the image editing functionality.
This change means that anyone seeking to use the feature must have their identity and payment information registered with the platform, creating a traceable record of users.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer responded forcefully to reports that sexualised images of both adults and children had been produced using the Grok tool.
He described the content as “disgraceful” and “disgusting.”
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