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X, the platform once known as Twitter, has been using your posts to train its Grok AI model without much fanfare. This default setting caught many by surprise when an observant user spotted it buried in the app's options.
The discovery highlighted a Data Sharing toggle that's on from the start. It allows your posts, chats with Grok, and other interactions to help fine-tune the AI.
What stands out is the lack of upfront notice. Elon Musk's X flipped this switch quietly, skipping user consent. Early on, turning it off required the web version, leaving app users in the lurch.
Grok's help page explains this as a way to boost user experience. It states that posts and interactions may enhance the system's performance over time.But privacy concerns have grown. Similar moves by other companies have sparked debates on data ethics in AI development.
How To Disable Grok AI Training on Your Posts
You no longer need to stick to the web for this. Recent updates let you opt out directly from the mobile app too, making it more convenient.
- Start by opening X on your browser.
- Navigate to x.com/settings/grok_settings. This will lead to Grok & Third-Party Collaborators page
- Look for Data Sharing.
- Uncheck the box that says Allow your posts as well as your interactions, inputs, and results with Grok to be used for training and fine-tuning.
If the path varies slightly, try directly under Privacy and Safety > Grok. This should toggle off the data use.
For extra caution, you can delete your Grok conversation history. This erases past inputs that might have been used.
Making your account private is another layer. It limits who sees your posts, indirectly reducing data exposure for training.
These steps align with broader trends. For instance, Meta has faced backlash for training AI on Instagram and Facebook content, with a complex opt-out process.
OpenAI does something similar with ChatGPT chats.
Tech firms are ramping up AI with user data, often sidelining consent. X's approach drew EU scrutiny, leading to a temporary halt in data processing there.
As of 2025, the opt-out remains available, but always verify in your settings for any changes.
