Women fight back against Musk’s Grok with viral message, but does it really work?
X users are uploading their own versions of the “Goodbye Meta AI” posts following the Grok undressing scandal that helped generate naked deepfake images of children.
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X users are uploading their own versions of the “Goodbye Meta AI” posts following the Grok undressing scandal that helped generate naked deepfake images of children.
Do you remember when Instagram and Facebook users began posting their “Goodbye Meta AI” letters to Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives back in 2024?
Users of Meta platforms actually thought this might stop the tech giant from using their information and images to train its AI models.
The story went viral, with celebrities like actress Julianne Moore and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, reposting the message, according to TIME.
The message started by saying “Goodbye Meta AI” and was followed by stating that there would be “legal consequences” if the poster failed to put the message up.
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The “Goodbye Meta AI” post was initially broadcast to approximately 500,000 people, but it ultimately had a far-reaching impact.
“If you do not post at least once, it will be assumed you are okay with them (Meta) using your information and photos,” the account threatened.
“I do not give permission to use any of my personal data, profile, information, or photos,” the post concluded.
This post has been dubbed by the media as “Copypasta,” a type of internet content in which information is untrue.
“Copypasta” is often spread by the repeated copying and pasting of information, which in itself can obscure meaning.
Not only is this an example of “Copypasta,” but it's also a good example of a “privacy hoax.”
A privacy hoax is a scheme that preys on the naivety and ignorance of users.
Those who start privacy hoaxes aim to convince people that by resharing their story, it will prevent Meta from using their personal information or images when training its AI.
In this case, the original “Goodbye Meta AI” post had no legal weight, despite claims that “an attorney advised (them) to put this on” and “failure to do so may result in legal consequences.”
While you may think that we’ve learned from our mistakes and have become more tech savvy, the same issue has reared its ugly head once more.
Grok generates naked images of women and children
The scandal started as women on X reported that deepfake nude photos of them began proliferating on the platform.
When prompted by a user, the Grok account posted an apology on January 1st for generating an image of two underage girls in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt, which violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on child sexual abuse material.
“It was a failure in safeguards, and I'm sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues,” the post reads.
The conversation on this topic is live. Join in the discussion.
According to X rules, the platform has zero tolerance for any form of child sexual exploitation. However, users can share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior if it is properly labeled and not prominently displayed.
Following the Grok non-consensual deepfake scandal, which saw women and girls being digitally stripped of their clothing by users of Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, notable female figures are sharing their own “Goodbye Grok” messages.
“Goodbye Grok” messages won’t stop Musk from undressing you
British TV host Maya Jama, Welsh Radio host Jess Davies, and Indonesian model Greesella Adhalia took to X, posting almost identical messages commanding Grok to stop allowing users to modify their images.
All messages started with “Hey Grok, I do not authorize you…” and followed on to say something like "I do not allow you to modify or alter any past or future images, even when prompted by third parties.”
Grok’s responses are the same to almost everyone who posted a “Hey Grok” message to X.
“Understood. I respect your request and will not crawl, process, or edit any of your photos. If asked to manipulate them, I'll refuse. Thanks for the note.”
However, as evidenced in the latest Cybernews article on the Grok drama, the chatbot would continue to fulfill users' requests to edit and modify images, even if the image owner had posted the “Hey Grok” message.
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