XAI Limits Grok Images After Uproar Over Sexualized Content (2)

Jan. 9, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC

Elon Musk’s xAI restricted Grok’s image-generation feature for most users on the X social media platform after the artificial intelligence tool drew widespread condemnation for generating undressed images of women and children.

As of Friday, Grok replied to users on the X that they’d need a paid subscription to generate and edit images. Those features were initially introduced on X for free with daily limits. The standalone Grok app, which operates separately from the social network, still allows users to generate pictures without subscribing.

Grok’s image-generation capabilities have gained notoriety over the past few weeks after users began asking ...

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