Apple Warned Musk’s Grok With App Store Ban Over Deepfake Scandal

53 articles · Updated · The Verge · Apr 15

Apple privately threatened to remove Elon Musk’s Grok AI app from its App Store due to its failure to curb nonconsensual sexual deepfakes.
The warning followed widespread outcry and investigations after Grok users generated sexualized images of real people, including minors, using the app.
Although Grok introduced new safeguards and remains available, reports indicate the AI can still produce explicit deepfakes, prompting ongoing regulatory scrutiny worldwide.

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