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Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors

After tech billionaire Peter Thiel and others donated to Jace Yarbrough’s campaign, Donald Trump endorsed him

The Guardian - US

Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platforms

The Guardian - UK

Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says

A number of countries including Australia are investigating X over Grok-produced sexualised deepfakes

The Guardian - AU

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EU investigating Grok and X over whether it made citizens 'collateral damage' for its services

This investigation is in tandem with one put forward into X in December 2023.

PC Gamer

EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI

Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children

The Guardian - UK

Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work

Molly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father explains why he backs a different approach

The Guardian - UK

Bluesky Trolls Grok AI with Satirical 'Porn Opt-Out Feature'

Social media platform Bluesky made a satirical post on X about Grok AI's deepfake image generation backlash and marketed itself as a better option

International Business Times UK

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Grok scandal highlights how AI industry is ‘too unconstrained’, tech pioneer says

‘Godfather of AI’ Yoshua Bengio says firms building powerful systems without appropriate guardrails

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk’s X will block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images in places where it is illegal

The move came just hours after the billionaire said he was not aware of any “naked underage images” made by Grok.

Euronews

Elon Musk’s X to stop Grok AI undressing images of real people following huge backlash

Elon Musk’s company says it has imposed restrictions on ‘editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis’

Evening Standard

Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images

Ofcom had earlier launched an investigation over reports Grok was allowing users to manipulate images of women and children.

The Independent UK

“I’m not aware of it”: Elon Musk responds to naked underage image Grok controversy

Elon Musk's X is in hot water as the company battles with UK regulators over a sexual image scandal.

Tom’s Guide

Greenland’s PM says territory ‘chooses Denmark over the US’ ahead of talks with JD Vance – as it happened

Danish PM adds that Greenland is ‘not for sale’ in joint briefing ahead of tomorrow’s talks with the US

The Guardian - UK

Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology did not specify which day it would come into effect.

Evening Standard

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Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

It comes as media watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the social media platform has breached UK law.

The Guardian - UK

Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

Liz Kendall says decision by X last week to restrict the Grok AI deepfake tool to subscribers did not go far enough

AAP

PM slams X over ongoing AI sexploitation claims

Anthony Albanese has taken Elon Musk's X platform to task for failing to meet community standards in relation to AI-generated sexualised images.

The Independent UK

Grok’s AI tool stripping women on X opens up a new frontier in systemic abuse of women in India

IN FOCUS: Arpan Rai speaks to victims of Grok’s sexualised AI images in India, where there are calls for Elon Musk’s X to do much more to protect women already navigating a highly patriarchal society

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International Business Times UK

Mississippi Lands $20B xAI Data Centre: Jobs Surge but Pollution Fears Grow

Mississippi has landed a record-breaking $20 billion (£14.89 billion) investment from Elon Musk's xAI to build the 'MACROHARDRR' data centre in Southaven.

International Business Times UK

Cardi B Slams 'Disgusting' Grok AI 'Sex Offender' Claim Against Her Father

Cardi B has condemned what she called a 'disgusting' claim generated by Grok AI that falsely labelled her father a sex offender, accusing the platform of spreading dangerous misinformation.

The Independent UK

‘Abusive’ AI undressing trend is taking over X thanks to Elon Musk’s Grok, analysis reveals

Elon Musk’s Grok is undressing children as regulators scramble to crackdown on platform

The Guardian - UK

Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge

Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them

Evening Standard

MPs should ‘question consciences’ on using X, says campaigner sanctioned by US

Imran Ahmed said the influence of big tech firms, including Mr Musk’s platform, was behind the bid to remove him from the US.

The Guardian - UK

UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’

Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountability

The Guardian - UK

British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat

Imran Ahmed, an anti-disinformation advocate, claims he is being targeted for scrutinising social media companies

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