Musk still defending Grok’s partial nudes as California AG opens probe
Musk still defending Grok’s partial nudes as California AG opens probe
Publish Date: 2026-01-14 15:39:00
Source Domain: arstechnica.com
- X’s AI model, Grok, appears to be blocking requests to undress images, prompting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to claim compliance with the law.
- AI Forensics tested and confirmed that some outputs were blocked in the UK, though they did not test X’s edit button functionality.
- The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence suggests that safe testing environments could improve model safety but this remains unavailable.
- Grok’s unchecked outputs could lead to violations of the UK’s Take It Down Act, set to enforce removal of AI revenge porn starting May.
- State Attorney General Rob Bonta in California is pushing for more restrictions on Grok outputs, emphasizing no tolerance for nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.
- Bonta urges xAI to take immediate action to restrict harmful outputs, suggesting that simple updates could make a significant difference.
