X (formerly Twitter) believes it has sidestepped some of the problems other social media companies, such as Meta, have faced when training its AI, Grok, with user data and information. But there is something you can do about it.
X quietly added a setting that allows your messages, interactions, input, and results to be used to train and fine-tune Grok. X now has a checkbox in the app’s settings that is checked by default, and the setting’s disclaimer also notes that your user data may be shared with Grok’s service provider, xAI.
How to disable data sharing with Grok and xAI
If for some reason you are an X user who does not want your data used to train Grok, you can disable this new setting and even delete your conversation history with Grok. noted by TechCrunchThis isn’t possible in the mobile X app, but you can do it by visiting the X Account Settings page on your desktop.
How to disable X’s data sharing with Grok and xAI:
1. Navigate to the Settings and privacy page on X using a desktop device. You can find it by clicking on the hyperlinked page or by opening X, clicking on the ellipses in a circle icon in the left panel and selecting Settings and privacy.
2. Click on the Privacy and security section.
3. Click on Grok. You may have to scroll down quite a bit to find it.
4. Click the blue box with a white check mark to remove the check mark and disable the setting.
You can delete your conversation history with Grok in the same location by clicking on the option in red text that reads: ‘Delete conversation history.
We’ll have to wait and see whether X’s approach violates any regulations or laws, but until then, it’s up to you to maintain control over your data and information.