Musk's AI bot Grok limits image generation on X to paid users after backlash

📅 January 09, 2026 05:29 PM ⏱️ 2 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 09, 2026

Summary: The chatbot's image generation had allowed users on X to edit or create sexualized photos, including generating images of women and children in minimal clothing.

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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.

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