If you use X, your posts may be used to train Grok, the platform's AI, without your explicit consent As revealed by user @EasyBakedOven, X silently enables a setting by default that uses your posts and interactions to train the AI

According to X user EasyBakedOven, there is a specific toggle on the X settings page under Data Sharing that says "Allow your posts as well as your interactions, inputs, and results with Grok to be used for training and tweaking"

This setting is indeed optional, but is enabled by default in your account without your prior consent To prevent your data from being used for Grok training, you must turn this setting off

As the title says, with this setting enabled, X can send your posts, interactions, inputs, and results to Grok to train and tweak the AI model This means that your public posts could be used for training purposes even if you do not directly interact with Grok

X claims that user data is essential for improving the user experience and training AI However, enabling this functionality without prior notice to users has drawn pushback from a variety of sectors, including the press, online privacy activists, and governments in the UK and EU

The UK Information Commissioner's Office and the Irish Data Protection Commissioner have already contacted X about the matter

Fortunately, if you are already aware of this issue, disabling AI training on X posts is as simple as opting out from the relevant X settings

The AI training option is currently only accessible on the web version of X, but the company has also announced that it is working to bring this feature to mobile users as well

If you have access to the online version of X, here's how to disable Grok's access to X posts right now:

As more and more companies use AI to improve their services, these platforms will train different models to It is important to be aware of how they are using your data By following these steps, you can ensure that your posts and interactions are not being accessed by other services without your prior consent