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X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

Global Digital Times • January 09, 2026 • 5 min read
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X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only after drawing the world’s ire

Elon Musk's AI company has restricted Grok's controversial AI image-generation feature to only paying subscribers on X, after the tool invited heated criticism from across the world for letting users generate sexualized images of women and children.

Source: TechCrunch