X rolls out Grok AI photo editing and automatic translation to keep users in-app

X's Grok AI now breaks language barriers and lets you edit photos using simple prompts

Elon Musk's X is continuing its push to bake AI deeper into the platform with two new Grok-powered features aimed at helping users reach a wider audience and edit images seamlessly. What's new on X? The company has rolled out automatic translation for posts worldwide, allowing users to instantly read content in their preferred language without needing to tap on the translation option. The feature, powered by xAI's Grok models, is designed to give posts a broader global reach while reducing friction for cross-language conversations. Users who prefer the original text can still toggle translations off on a per-language basis. Alongside translation, X has also introduced a new in-app photo editor on iOS. The tool gives users access to basic editing options like drawing, text overlays, and blur controls for hiding sensitive information, such as faces or personal details. The editor also utilizes AI to help users edit images with natural language prompts. According to X's head of product, Nikita Bier, users can ask Grok to transform images in specific ways. For example, they can ask Grok to turn a regular photo into something styled like a painting. For now, the feature is limited to X's iOS app, but Android support is coming soon. What does this mean for users? With these additions, X is trying to get users to spend more time inside its app instead of relying on third-party tools. Other social media platforms have released similar AI-driven translation features, and X is now joining the fray to make Grok a core part of how people create and engage on the platform. Recommended Videos Whether this push pays off will ultimately come down to execution. If these tools feel genuinely useful and intuitive, they could make posting and discovery smoother. If not, they risk blending into the background as features more users ignore, adding complexity without meaningfully improving the experience.

X's Grok AI now automatically translates posts and lets you edit photos using simple prompts

Two new features aimed at helping users reach a wider audience and edit images are making their way onto Elon Musk's social media platform X. Both features are powered by xAI's Grok models and aim to improve the in-app experience while keeping users inside the app rather than relying on third-party tools. Late Tuesday, X's head of product, Nikita Bier, announced that automatic translation is rolling out worldwide, allowing users to instantly read content in their preferred language without manually translating it. The feature is designed to give posts in any language a global reach and reduce reliance on Google Translate. Users who prefer the original text can tap the gear icon on a translated post and toggle off automatic translation for that particular language. Alongside translation, X has also introduced a new in-app photo editor on iOS. The tool gives users access to drawing and text tools, plus a blur feature that lets users hide sensitive information, such as credit card or Social Security numbers, from images. The editor also leans into AI, letting users edit images with natural-language prompts. In a demo video shared on X, a user asks the AI assistant to place a painting in a museum setting and blur the faces of the people in it. It works similarly to AI image-editing tools like Gemini or ChatGPT, but without leaving the app. Earlier this year, Elon Musk drew heavy criticism for allowing users to edit others' images without consent. The company then restricted the image generation feature to paying users only. With the new AI-powered image editing feature now rolling out, it remains unclear whether it will be limited to paid users or whether xAI will put stronger privacy guardrails in place this time around. Furthermore, X has introduced a new reply setting to broaden participation in discussions. Paying users can now extend replies beyond their followed accounts to include second-degree connections, a feature tested last month and now available to Premium users. "We're testing a new reply setting on posts: We're expanding the 'Accounts you follow' option to include their followers too: your 2nd degree connections," Bier wrote. The company said that it plans to bring these updates to the Android app soon.

X launches photo editing tools with AI-powered Grok features By Investing.com

Investing.com - X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and now a division of Elon Musk's xAI, which was recently acquired by SpaceX, launched a photo editing feature for its post composer on Tuesday. Nikita Bier, head of product at X, announced the rollout via a post on the platform. The new photo editor includes drawing and text capabilities, along with two features specific to X: the ability to edit with words powered by AI chatbot Grok and an option to add blur for redacting parts of photos. The feature is available now on iOS, with an Android version coming soon. "Give it a spin and post some photos," Bier wrote in his announcement on the platform. Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares fell 1.8% on Monday, though the decline appears unrelated to X's announcement as the stock showed little change following the product launch. Software stocks have experienced steep declines tied to AI tools from companies including Anthropic and Google. Market observers noted the launch represents another AI-leveraged tool that could compete with established software companies. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.