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FRI · 2026-01-16 · 16:59 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0116-7959
News/As more nations block Grok for obscene c/X to block Grok AI’s undressing feature
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X to block Grok AI’s undressing feature

X, formerly Twitter, will disable Grok AI's feature that allowed users to undress people in images. The decision follows widespread criticism that the AI chatbot was generating nonconsensual, sexualized images, including some depicting children.

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-01-16 · 16:59 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
X to block Grok AI’s undressing feature
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X, formerly Twitter, will disable Grok AI's feature that allowed users to undress people in images. The decision follows widespread criticism that the AI chatbot was generating nonconsensual, sexualized images, including some depicting children. The feature was available on the X platform, where Grok is integrated. The removal aims to address concerns about the potential for misuse and the creation of inappropriate content. The change was prompted by global outrage over the AI's capabilities and its potential for exploitation.

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Al Jazeera's Linh Nguyen explains the global outrage.

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Criticisms arose that Grok was creating nonconsensual sexualised images.

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Grok AI will no longer be able to undress people on X.

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Some images created by Grok were of children.

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Digital DilemmaElon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok will no longer be able to undress people on X after criticisms that it was creating nonconsensual sexualised images – and in some cases, of children. Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains the global outrage.
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