Grok's Deepfake Scandal: A Policy and Ethical Crisis for AI Image Generation
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •Grok's AI image editor was used to generate nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes.
- •UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the deepfakes and called for X to take action.
- •X has implemented a limited paywall, requiring a paid subscription to generate images by tagging Grok on X, but the feature remains freely available otherwise.
““screenshots show Grok complying with requests to put real women in lingerie and make them spread their legs, and to put small children in bikinis.””