Users X were given the ability to disable photo changes in the Grok chatbot

Short on the innovation

Startup xAI and social network X (formerly Twitter) have long integrated their services before they were merged by SpaceX. A new feature in the X app for iOS lets users block the use of their uploaded images by the Grok chatbot.

What exactly changed?
1. New menu item

When uploading a photo, an option “Do not use for Grok modification” appears. If the user selects it, their picture will not be processed by the bot in requests from other users.

2. Purpose of the feature

Protection against people on photos being automatically “nude‑fied.” This is a response to the previous scandal over mass usage of images to create erotic content.

3. Who has access?

Free X users can no longer request images marked as prohibited. Paid subscribers still have the option, but it’s buried deep in the interface and may go unnoticed.

How it works in practice
- Photos with a label

After the restriction is set, they are not added to Grok’s database for further requests. Already uploaded images cannot be altered by adding this mark later.

- Limitations

The ban does not prevent editing others’ images by other users:

* Through X’s built‑in editor any picture can be changed without restrictions.

* If a user saves someone else’s photo and immediately uploads it as their own (without the “prohibit” tag), it becomes available for modification.

What remains unclear
- Experimental status

X has not officially announced the launch of this feature, so it may be testing and incomplete.

- Detectability

Because the item is deep in the menu, an ordinary user might miss it.

Conclusion
The new rule gives users a way to declare they do not want their images used for automatic Grok modification, but workarounds still exist. The key point remains that the feature is currently hidden and unconfirmed as fully operational.