Apple has warned that Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, could be removed from its App Store. A leaked internal letter highlights the tech giant’s concern over policy violations. The company has asked developers to take precautions quickly. Apple also made it clear that failure to comply with the guidelines will lead to removal.
Apple reportedly found that Grok generated harmful and inappropriate material. The letter sent to US Senators noted, “Apple reviewed the next submissions made by the developers and determined that X had substantially resolved its violations, but the Grok app remained out of compliance. As a result, we rejected the Grok submission and notified the developer that additional changes to remedy the violation would be required, or the app could be removed from the App Store. Following further engagement and changes by the Grok developer, we determined that Grok had substantially improved and therefore approved its latest submission.”
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Apple further said that it had reached out to the teams of both X and Grok after receiving news about the backlash. The app developers were asked to create a plan to improve content moderation.
Just after the complaint, X submitted an updated version of the Grok app for review, but Apple rejected it. The US-based tech giant believes that the ‘changes didn’t go far enough.’ After this, Elon Musk again submitted revised versions of both the X and Grok apps. However, only one of them got approved.
The current scenario raises concerns about the constant misuse of AI and its impact on users. The episode also highlights a broader challenge for the tech industry. Experts suggest that companies need to balance faster AI innovation with user safety.
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