I tried the new free version of Grok on X, but I can't share the results due to potential copyright infringements by Nintendo.

The AI tool from X is now available for free to all users, although with certain limitations that allow only ten requests every two hours. xAI, the company founded by Elon Musk behind Grok, has also introduced an enhanced version called Grok 2, which is up to three times faster and more effective, and has already begun to roll out for all users. As part of these new features, a dedicated Grok button has been added to all tweets, making it easier to ask questions about the information shared on the social network.

In an effort to explore this new free option, a personal experience was conducted with Grok 2, focusing on its image generation capabilities in a context where misinformation and manipulated content are increasingly common. The ease of access to Grok is notable: one simply needs to open X on a device and click the “slash” in the main menu bar to access Grok 2 in a limited and free manner, which offers typical functionalities of an AI chatbot, such as summarizing news and providing information about current events.

When testing Grok 2's image generation capabilities, specific requests were made to the AI, imagining representations of iconic characters from major brands like Nintendo and Coca-Cola. Unlike other image generation platforms, Grok did not hesitate to recreate characters protected by copyright, which was uncommon among other tools. In contrast, OpenAI's Dall-E rejected the request, citing restrictions on copyrighted characters, while Apple was also unable to generate images due to its privacy policies.

This behavior of Grok highlighted a significant difference from other platforms, especially when attempting to create images of celebrities in fictional situations. Although OpenAI and Gemini also denied certain requests for similar reasons, Grok handled these requests with troubling flexibility, generating images that could be presented as real on social media, raising serious concerns about its responsible use.

Grok's ability to allow the creation of potentially misleading content, such as images that deceptively represent public figures, raises concerns in an environment where the dissemination of false information is a real threat. This is exacerbated by the fact that access is now completely free, which could facilitate the misuse of artificial intelligence, thus increasing the phenomenon of AI “spam” on the platform.

In conclusion, although Grok is presented as an accessible and free tool for X users, its lack of restrictions poses serious ethical and practical issues regarding the management of content generated by artificial intelligence, which could worsen the already problematic situation of misinformation on social media.