X updates terms to train Grok AI on user content, sparking widespread backlash

X’s updated terms of service have triggered widespread backlash as the platform now claims the right to use all user posts, photos, and videos—including content from private accounts—to train its AI bot, Grok, without compensating creators^[2][5]. Critics and users are also alarmed by a new $15,000 penalty for those exceeding one million daily tweet views, restrictions that block high-volume scraping, and clauses barring class-action lawsuits while limiting legal disputes to Texas courts^[2]. The changes, which grant X a worldwide, royalty-free license to adapt, modify, and share user content with third parties, have prompted many to leave the platform or consider alternatives due to concerns over data privacy and content ownership^[1][2][3]. Despite the controversy, users who continue using X after the terms take effect will automatically agree to the new conditions^[2][5].