"The argument that providing user details and payment methods will help identify perpetrators also isn't convincing, given how easy it is to provide false info and use temporary payment methods," Henry Ajder, a UK-based deepfakes expert, told Fortune. "The logic here is also reactive: it is supposed to help identify offenders after content has been generated, but it doesn't represent any alignment or meaningful limitations to the model itself."
"Over the past week real women have been targeted at scale with users manipulating photos to remove clothing, place subjects in bikinis, or position them in sexually explicit scenarios without their consent. Some victims reported feeling violated and disturbed by the trend, with many saying their reports to X went unanswered and images remained live on the platform."
"Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers, Grok announced via X on Friday. The restriction means the vast majority of users can no longer access the feature. Paying, verified subscribers with credit card details on file can still do so, but theoretically they can be identified more easily if the function is misused."
Grok's image-generation and editing features have been limited to paying, verified subscribers with payment details on file. The restriction blocks most users from generating or editing images while allowing subscribers to continue the feature. Experts criticized the move as reactive and insufficient, noting that payment details and user data can be falsified and do not impose meaningful limits on the model. Real women were targeted at scale with manipulated photos that removed clothing or placed subjects in sexualized scenes without consent, and many reports to the platform went unanswered with images remaining live. Researchers noted Grok's built-in distribution on X amplified the spread, and one researcher estimated X became the most prolific site for deepfakes over the past week.
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