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X restricts Grok to protect real people

Thursday, 15 January 2026AI summary
X restricts Grok to protect real people

RTP and Observador report that the social network X has implemented measures to stop its AI tool Grok from targeting or producing altered images of real people (including so‑called ‘undressing’ outputs). The change follows criticism and regulatory pressure in several countries and is presented as a platform‑level content‑safety update. Social‑media users and journalists in Portugal should check platform settings and be aware that image‑manipulation features may be restricted or moderated more aggressively going forward.

Context & Explainers

Grok is an artificial-intelligence chatbot developed by xAI and integrated into the social network X; it produces conversational text, answers questions and can draft posts. X recently put limits on Grok’s ability to ‘target’ real people after criticism from regulators and rights groups, so users and those mentioned online should be aware of potential privacy and defamation concerns.

X is the social media platform that was rebranded from Twitter in 2023 after Elon Musk’s takeover; it hosts short posts, direct messages and integrated services such as Grok. Changes at X affect how news spreads and how content is moderated, so social-media users in Portugal should review privacy settings and follow platform updates.

What is RTP?

RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) is Portugal's state-owned public service broadcaster, operating since 1935 (radio) and 1957 (television). It runs 8 television channels (including RTP1, RTP2, RTP3) and 7 radio stations (Antena 1, 2, 3), plus international services reaching Portuguese diaspora worldwide. Funded by a broadcasting tax on electricity bills and advertising revenue, RTP serves as Portugal's cultural reference, providing quality news, education, and entertainment. Its archive represents "irreplaceable heritage in Portuguese collective memory", and it pioneered online streaming with RTP Play in 2011. RTP connects "Portugal and the Portuguese to themselves, to each other, and to the world"

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