While Elon Musk’s company asserts it is taking actions to stop its AI chatbot from generating explicit images of real individuals, the European Commission remains unconvinced.

Facing increasing pressure across Europe and internationally, Elon Musk’s social media platform has declared that it will introduce «technological safeguards to block its AI utility, Grok, from editing images of real people in revealing attire such as bikinis,» a rule that will be enforced for all users, including those with paid subscriptions.

The image editing feature in Grok had been exploited by certain users to digitally undress photos of real women and minors. The European Commission described this as «shocking» and «offensive,» leading the EU executive to issue a request for information and a data preservation order directed at X.

According to an EU Commission spokesperson, the institution acknowledged the modifications made to Grok’s toolkit but emphasized it will maintain close oversight.

«We will thoroughly evaluate these updates to confirm they effectively safeguard EU citizens,» the spokesperson remarked, adding that «if these measures prove insufficient, the Commission will not hesitate to employ the full range of enforcement mechanisms available under the Digital Services Act.»

If X is found to violate EU online platform regulations under the Digital Services Act, it could face fines of up to 6% of its worldwide annual revenue.

Last month, the European Commission already penalized Elon Musk’s social network with a €120 million fine due to issues related to its account verification badges and advertising strategies.

Ongoing investigations into the platform’s chatbot are currently active in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. Meanwhile, Grok has been completely prohibited in Indonesia and Malaysia.