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• @watchdogprg @watchdogprg on bluesky

  No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool.  —  Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium service. www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @jf2u @jf2u on bluesky

  So... in moving the feature to the premium service, Grok is basically selling AI generated porn.  —  I'm guessing X would capture details such as who uses the service *and* generates images, which could make anyone who uses it to simulate naked children traceable by the UK...and …

• r/LabourUK r on reddit

  No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool

• r/unitedkingdom r on reddit

  No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool

• @jess4lowestoft Jess Asato MP on x

  While it is a step forward to have removed the universal access to Grok's disgusting nudifying features, paying to put semen, bullet holes or bikinis on women is still digital sexual assault and XAi should disable the feature for good. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

• @miles_brundage Miles Brundage on x

  I hope this Grok stuff wakes up the policy teams at other companies re: the fact that to a significant extent, the weakest links in the industry reflect on the industry as a whole, and this should inform one's thinking on ideal regulation

• @mikeisaac Rat King on x

  im a bit slow so forgive me but im not exactly sure how “you can only create AI generated nonconsensual porn or violence if you pay us” is a solution that will calm anyone who was upset about this [image]

• @brianod_news Brian O'Donovan on x

  X has limited image edit functions on Grok to paid subscribers. In response to one user this morning, Grok said “This change addresses recent misuse concerns.” @rtenews [image]

• @grok @grok on x

  [responding to a “put her in lingerie” prompt from an X user:] Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers.  You can subscribe to unlock these features:

• @toilandtroublemedia.com @toilandtroublemedia.com on bluesky

  So instead of preventing his signature AI from creating nude pictures of children, Musk MONETIZED it.  —  Just another problem solved-courtesy of MAGA capitalism.  —  TnT  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on bluesky

  Democrats in Congress are asking Apple and Google to enforce their rules and remove X from their app stores because it's now an AI undressing/deepfake porn app.  —  Let's see if either company dares risk pissing off Mr Roman Salute himself.

• @mantzarlis.com Alexios Mantzarlis on bluesky

  You don't get to turn your chatbot into a tool of mass sexualized harassment and then two weeks later say the problem is fixed because the abusers have to pay for the privilege.

• @joenoonan Joe Noonan on bluesky

  The UK government says limiting Grok AI image edits to paid X users is insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence.  —  Which is true as far as it goes.  —  Q. When do prosecutions begin?  —  www.bbc.com/news/article...

• @samleecole Sam Cole on bluesky

  putting it behind a paywall is not “turning it off” lol what www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @climateadam Dr Adam Levy on bluesky

  the image generation is illegal and immoral and...  ... now for paying customers only!  —  problem solved!  —  www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

• @joeuchill Joe Uchill on bluesky

  Twitter's solution to making CSAM for free is to make CSAM for profit.

• @seachange12 @seachange12 on bluesky

  You have to pay to get your daily dose of AI child porn and rape fantasies now.  —  Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @justinhendrix Justin Hendrix on bluesky

  “Elon Musk's startup xAI has restricted the image generation function on its Grok chatbot on social media platform X to paid subscribers, after the tool's use of AI to create sexualized images sparked a widespread backlash.” www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

• @socialmedialab.ca @socialmedialab.ca on bluesky

  X turns off image generator for non-subscribers after outcry over sexualized AI imagery, following threats of fines and regulatory action. www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Limiting access to Grok doesn't address the underlying problem w/the image generator, instead it turns i…

• @gsoh31 Glen O'Hara on bluesky

  This is even worse in some ways!  'Hey, pay us a bribe to violate women's bodies and privacy' - that'd their ad line now.  They're laughing at those pathetic govts that dare say a word.  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @missingthept @missingthept on bluesky

  Elon Musk unveils new CSAM+ subscription service.

• @brexitpirates @brexitpirates on bluesky

  Not good enough.  —  And in typical Musk style, only those who pay will be able to generate violent and sexually abusive images...  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @davidgerard.co.uk @davidgerard.co.uk on bluesky

  ever since the guardian did that OpenAI deal, the editorial line has been solid hype and criti-hype [embedded post]

• @missingthept @missingthept on bluesky

  Elon Musk explains that Grok has only two settings, CSAM and MechaHitler, asks “Which do you prefer?”

• @gadget44027447 @gadget44027447 on bluesky

  🚨 After outrage over X users having the ability to undress women and children with Grok due to Elon Musk's incompetence and degeneracy, instead of removing or reprogramming the feature, he has just made child porn exclusive to paying subscribers.  —  www.bbc.com/news/article...

• @bastardsheep.com @bastardsheep.com on bluesky

  So X hasn't stopped Grok from generating CSAM and abuse material, they've simply put it behind a paywall.  —  Tell me again why government accounts, politicians, services are still using X?  #AusPol

• @trufflehog @trufflehog on bluesky

  So after a few days of entirely legitimate outrage of at the CSAM slopmachine, the ""solution"" is to paywall it - almost like all the worst people in the world were advertised to for a few days that only for 10bux they can happily continue ...  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2.…

• @seanjones.org Sean Jones KC on bluesky

  So now you can only make sexualised deepfakes if X is making money out of it?

• @peterwalker99 Peter Walker on bluesky

  Any government officials thinking, ‘Well, this gets us in the clear over X’ should perhaps be reminded that it's still a cesspool of racism, antisemitism and misogyny, and is owned by a far-right ethno-nationalist who openly calls for civil conflict in the UK.  —  www.theguardian…

• @andyscollick Andy Scollick on bluesky

  Now all those pathetic excuses for human beings we call ‘politicians’, such as Keir Starmer and Micheál Martin, can feel OK with continuing to use FascistX, formerly Twitter.

• @stormageddon @stormageddon on bluesky

  So, basically, as long as they get paid for depicting sexual abuse, they're fine with it.  —  The depravity knows no boundaries.

• @docbaty Steve Baty on bluesky

  Making it a paid feature is hardly an improvement!  Grok is a sexual abuse and exploitation tool - it should be decommissioned  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi on bluesky

  The Guardian doing inexplicable voluntary free public relations work for a corporation profiting from sexual abuse by headlining this as the image gen being “turned off”.  It isn't off: they've just monetised it.  What the fuck are we doing here people, come on.  —  www.theguardi…

• @pogue.omg.lol @pogue.omg.lol on bluesky

  Hurray!  They finally disabled image generation for Grok!  🥳  —  *𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦*  —  “X to limit editing function to paying subscribers...” …

• @mattburgess1 Matt Burgess on bluesky

  It does appear that X has limited the accounts that can create images using Grok.  —  Tested creating a nature image on X from a free account and it did not create one.  A free account on Grok's website and app could create images.  —  On X, Grok is still being used to create som…

• @glynmoody Glyn Moody on bluesky

  #Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery - www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... so it's fine for richer people to create child sexual abuse imagery....

• @margaretmorgan Margaret Morgan on bluesky

  What a typically Musk response.  Grok won't be able to make child porn or rape videos any longer... except for paying subscribers.  —  Because nothing matters more than money.  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @mrrobertbob Mr RobertBob on bluesky

  Oh ok, so X just makes money now from child porn and sexualising the images of people without permission.  —  So much better.  🙄  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @petefrasermusic Pete Fraser on bluesky

  Breaking News: Twitter now only sells child porn rather than giving it away for free.  Glad they've solved this worrying problem.  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @metacurity.com Cynthia Brumfield on bluesky

  Musk did this only under pressure and only after days of gleefully mocking critics.  [embedded post]

• @kyledchurch Kyle on bluesky

  oh so... people can and will still do it, and we know bluechecks are some of the worst for it?  [embedded post]

• @mgraalum @mgraalum on bluesky

  CSAM but only for paying customers [embedded post]

• r/technews r on reddit

  Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees

• r/tech r on reddit

  X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem.  It Just Makes People Pay for It

• r/technology r on reddit

  Democrats ask Apple and Google to remove X's undressing bot from their app stores / Grok's nonconsensual deepfakes violate the app stores' terms of service, the senators argue.

• r/grok r on reddit

  X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem.  It Just Makes People Pay for It