Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities The Guardian - US · Jan 16
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
What to know about UK legal changes aiming to regulate AI-generated nude images U.K. officials say they are enforcing new laws to make creating online sexual images without consent illegal The Independent UK · Jan 15
What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide The Independent UK · Jan 15
MAGA lawmaker says of course she didn’t insider trade – if she had she would have bought more Under the STOCK Act, congressional members and their families are barred from using any nonpublic information to inform their stock market investment The Independent UK · Jan 15
Elon Musk's Baby Mother Claims AI Chatbot Grok Sexually Assaulted Her in 'Bizarre' Interview Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges xAI's Grok AI produced and spread non-consensual sexual deepfake images of her — including from her childhood. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
Grok AI Deepfake Crisis Gets Ugly: 'Stranger Things' Child Star Become the Next Target Grok AI faces renewed backlash after users generated sexualised deepfakes of 'Stranger Things' child actor Nell Fisher, escalating concerns over AI safety and child protection. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
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 · Jan 15
X says Grok, Musk's AI chatbot, is blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal Elon Musk’s X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal The Independent UK · Jan 15
Elon Musk’s X bans Grok AI tool from creating images of real people undressed X announced the policy update the same day the state of California launched probe into allegations of nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images on the platform The Independent UK · Jan 15
Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people UK government claims vindication after Keir Starmer criticised earlier decision to keep functionality as ‘horrific’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
California attorney general investigates Musk’s Grok AI over lewd fake images AI tool made by Elon Musk’s xAI makes it easy to harass women with deepfake images, says state’s top attorney The Guardian - US · Jan 14
Elon Musk’s stubborn spin on Grok’s sexualized images controversy Musk attempts to recast AI tool’s misuse. Plus, tech billionaires plot against a proposed California tax on their fortunes The Guardian - US · Jan 14
Grok fallout: Tech giants must be held accountable for technology-assisted gender-based violence The new image and video editing feature for xAI’s chatbot, Grok, has generated thousands of non-consensual, sexually explicit images of women and minors since Grok announced the editing feature on Christmas Eve. It was promoted as enabling the addition of Santa Claus to photos. The Conversation · Jan 14
The Conversation · Jan 13 What can technology do to stop AI-generated sexualised images? The global outcry over the sexualisation and nudification of photographs – including of children – by Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, has led to urgent discussions about how such technology should be more strictly regulated.
Euronews · Jan 13 Malaysia to take legal action against Elon Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot Authorities said Grok was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual AI images.
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Malaysia will take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot Malaysian authorities have announced legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI unit xAI
International Business Times UK · Jan 13 10 Photos of Ashley St. Clair: Quick Facts, Age and Her Explosive Custody Row With Elon Musk Inside Ashley St. Clair's life, age and rise to fame as her bitter custody clash with Elon Musk explodes online.
Euronews · Jan 13 From bans to probes: Which countries are taking aim at Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot? Global crackdown: These nations are restricting or speaking out against Grok over non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Labour MP ‘baffled’ government still uses X after minister calls Grok’s sexualised images ‘weapons of abuse’ Charlotte Nichols calls on technology secretary to set out ‘red line’ social media firms must cross before government switches to alternative platforms
Evening Standard · Jan 12 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.
International Business Times · Jan 12 10 Fast-Growing Tech Companies to Watch in 2026 Major AI and technology organizations—from Nvidia to OpenAI—are widely recognized well beyond traditional tech circles. At the same time, a growing number of fast-scaling tech firms and startups are beginning to make headlines.
International Business Times · Jan 12 Grok Access Blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia Amid Global Deepfake Safety Concerns Indonesia and Malaysia suspend Grok AI over non-consensual sexual deepfakes, as global regulators scrutinize xAI's safety failures and content risks.
Fortune · Jan 12 Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually-explicit deepfakes This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to generate fake pornographic content.
International Business Times UK · Jan 12 Indonesia Does What Others Are Still Debating: Blocks Grok AI Over Harmful Deepfakes Elon Musk's xAI Grok is facing a temporary ban in Indonesia, Malaysia, following deepfake controversy that has sparked global debate on AI safety