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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Elon Musk's xAI Staff 'Pressured' to Give Personal Data to Train His Personal 'Sexual AI Companion'

US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the US Air Force Academy, during the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Speaker Presentation in the Academy's Arnold Hall on April 7, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elon_Musk_Colorado_2022.jpg)

Elon Musk reportedly required his xAI staff to provide personal biometric information to support the development of an artificial intelligence project.

The technology, linked to one of his newer 'bot' ventures, was reportedly designed to create a personalised companion experience for users. The bot's model is based on a stylised young woman, and staff alleged that they felt pressured to contribute their own facial and voice data to make its responses more lifelike.

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