X to control "undressing images created by Grok" in "bikinis, underwear, and similar clothing."

X announced that it will 'geoblock' the ability for all Grok and X users to take off their clothes.

International pressure was mounting on X AI to rein in Grok following a feature that allowed users to create sexualized deepfakes of women and children.

Following a global outcry over the creation of sexualized images of women and children, Elon Musk's Platform X has announced steps to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from unmasking images of real people.

X said it would "geoblock" all Grok and X users' ability to create images of people wearing "bikinis, underwear, and similar clothing," which would be in jurisdictions where such activities are considered illegal. 

"We have implemented technical measures to prevent Grok accounts from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing, such as bikinis," X's security team said in a statement. "This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers," they added.

This comes hours after the California Attorney General launched an investigation into Musk's XAI, the developer of Grok, for creating "non-consensual and sexually explicit material."

Various countries, including India, reacted strongly against this. 

Indonesia became the first country to completely block access to Grok, followed by neighboring Malaysia. Various European countries then announced investigations. 

This change comes at a time when nude photos of children in Ireland have led to police action. 

Niamh Smith, the Irish minister responsible for artificial intelligence, said she welcomed the "corrective action" taken by X.

The situation is no different in the UK. Following controversy, the United Kingdom is planning to introduce a law that would criminalize the creation of sexual images without mutual consent, including by Grok, the chatbot on Elon Musk's X app.

"This means that individuals are committing a criminal offence if they create or attempt to create such content on X.com and elsewhere, and anyone who does so should expect to face the full extent of the law," Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced in the House of Commons on Monday, adding that the government would also seek to make it illegal for companies to provide devices designed to create these non-consensual images.