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Why Ashley St Clair, MAGA influencer and Elon Musk's ex, is taking on his AI empire

Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair says Grok generated explicit deepfakes of her—including images from when she was 14. Now she's fighting xAI and Elon Musk.

Fortune

Niamh Smyth says ‘she does not trust X’

The minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) has said she does not trust X

Evening Standard

Virkkunen warns X of ‘clear obligations’ amid EU investigation into Grok

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, over its use to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and underage girls.

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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

European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images

The Independent UK

European Commission opens investigation into Elon Musk’s X

The formal investigation into X comes after outcry at the platform's failure to prevent the creation of sexually explicit images of real people – including children.

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Grok flooded X with over 3 million sexualized images in just 11 days, analysis finds

The deluge of photorealistic images included almost two million depicting women and almost 25,000 that contained children, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate

The Independent UK

Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds

Estimate made by Center for Countering Digital Hate after Elon Musk’s AI image generation tool sparked outrage

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk’s Grok still being used to generate explicit images despite new safeguards, study finds

An overwhelming majority of Grok user-generated content from a mid-January analysis depicts nudity or sexual activity, according to a think tank.

Euronews

Elon Musk suggests he could buy Ryanair amid spat with boss Michael O’Leary

Mr O’Leary called the Tesla founder an idiot in a row over WiFi on the airline’s planes.

Evening Standard

No One is Safe in the Age of Grok: Why Experts Say the AI War on Women is Just Getting Started

Grok AI's exploitation has triggered a surge in non-consensual deepfakes, pushing women's safety to a breaking point.

International Business Times UK

Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind

Elon Musk finally responded last week to widespread outrage about his social media platform X letting users create sexualised deepfakes with Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.

The Conversation

Elon Musk insists ‘Grok should have a moral constitution’ after AI photo scandal

Grok has now been banned in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines

The Independent UK

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How is cyberviolence against women and girls spreading across Europe?

A new report shows that cyberstalking, spyware, hate speech, and threats are among the most denounced cases of violence against women and girls in Europe.

International Business Times UK

Malaysia Bans Grok — The Internet Laughs as Users Bypass It in Minutes

Malaysian X users still accessed Grok even after authorities blocked it for generating non-consensual, sexually explicit images.

International Business Times UK

800 Billion Reasons to Watch xAI: Inside the Funding Round That Made Musk Untouchable

Elon Musk sets the record for the first person worth $800 as his xAI and X (formerly Twitter) are now worth more than ever

The Guardian - UK

‘Still here!’: X’s Grok AI tool accessible in Malaysia and Indonesia despite ban

Experts warn use of VPNs makes it hard to limit access to technology that can create nonconsensual explicit images

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The Guardian - US

My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare

I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger

Tom’s Guide

I finally gave AI a real try — here's what I like and what I really can’t stand after a week

I’ve been skeptical about LLMs, but I wanted to give chatbots an honest shot. Here is my experience using three of the major chatbots, along with which one I liked best.

Tom’s Guide

X was down — recap as major Twitter outage served up blank screen for thousands

Elon Musk's X.com is reportedly suffering issues for a number of users. Here are the latest updates on this developing situation.

International Business Times UK

X Down: Elon Musk's Platform Suffers Massive Global Outage Following Grok Row

X platform suffers massive global outage as Grok AI scandal spirals. Tens of thousands report access failures amid concerns over sexualised deepfakes.

International Business Times 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

The Guardian - UK

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content

International Business Times UK

Grok's 'Glitches' Get Personal: Ashley St. Clair Sues Musk Over His Own AI's Explicit Deepfakes

The intersection of artificial intelligence and personal vendettas has moved to the courtroom as Ashley St. Clair, mother of Elon Musk's son, sues xAI.

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