X Users Have the Power to Edit Any Image Without Permission
4 months ago
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- Elon Musk announced a new feature on X platform allowing users to edit any image without permission.
- The feature does not notify the original poster when their image is edited, causing outrage among artists.
- Users can edit images by hovering over them and typing desired changes, with AI model Grok processing edits instantly.
- The feature is enabled by default with no opt-out option, raising privacy and consent concerns.
- Artists and photographers are considering deleting their work to prevent unauthorized edits.
- Some users suggested uploading images as GIFs to avoid editing, though this reduces image quality.
- Tools like Nightshade and Glaze, designed to corrupt AI training data, are ineffective against this type of editing.
- Grok, operated by xAI, previously launched an image generator and a tool to turn images into videos.