WASHINGTON (TNND) — Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot for social media platform X will no longer edit "images of real people in revealing clothing" after widespread backlash from Grok users claiming the app would digitally undress people — predominantly women — and in some cases children.

“We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis. This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers,” X wrote on its Safety team account.

Initially, xAi, which owns Grok and X, restricted image generation and editing features on X for paying subscribers.

Musk said on X Wednesday that he was " not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero." He added that Grok will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state."

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into the "proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok."

“We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images or of child sexual abuse material,” he said.

Malaysia and Indonesia took legal action and blocked access to Grok, while authorities in the Philippines said they were working to do the same, possibly within the week. The U.K. and European Union were investigating potential violations of online safety laws.

France and India have also issued warnings, demanding stricter controls. Brazil called for an investigation into Grok’s misuse.

The British government, which has been one of Grok's most vociferous critics in recent days, has welcomed the change, while the country's regulator, Ofcom, said it would carry on with its investigation.

“I shall not rest until all social media platforms meet their legal duties and provide a service that is safe and age-appropriate to all users,” Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said.

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Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.