Holly Cairns urges Taoiseach not to ‘bow to bullies’ when visiting Trump in Oval Office – The Irish Times

The Taoiseach must make clear to US president Donald Trump when he visits the Oval Office next month that Ireland does not “bow down to bullies”, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has said. In her leader’s address at her party’s national conference in Cork, Cairns said it was now clear that a policy of appeasement … Read more

xAI Wants to Hire Award-Winning Writers to Train Elon Musk’s Stupid AI Chatbot

Are you an award-winning author of fiction or a screenwriter who’s done work for a major movie studio? Elon Musk wants to hire you to train his stupid Nazi robot. Social media users spotted a job listing at Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI this week that looks to hire writers for $40/hour to $125/hour in … Read more

Fahmi to meet X today as Malaysia raises concerns over Grok’s misuse and user safety

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is scheduled to meet representatives from social media platform X later this evening to discuss issues related to online safety, as well as the potential misuse of X’s artificial intelligence application, Grok. Speaking to local media, Fahmi said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) … Read more

Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal – The Journal

Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal  The Journal Grok & the Harms of AI “Nudification”  Newstalk It’s time to root out social media’s deepest cesspits  Connacht Tribune Source link

Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St. Clair, 27, who describes herself as a writer and political strategist, alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday in … Read more

‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister – The Irish Times

Social network X, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, has conceded that it hosted content that is illegal in Ireland, according to the Minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking after a meeting with officials from X on Friday, Minister of State Niamh Smyth said the Elon Musk-owned network, which hosts AI app … Read more

Minister for AI says ‘concerns remain’ over X’s Grok despite company assurances during meeting – The Journal

Minister for AI says ‘concerns remain’ over X’s Grok despite company assurances during meeting  The Journal ‘Concerns remain’ over Grok as minister meets X officials  RTE.ie Ashley St Clair, mother of Elon Musk’s child, sues xAI over Grok deepfakes  BBC ‘Nudification’ law loophole may exist for AI tools such as Grok, says Minister  The Irish Times Mother of one … Read more

X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AI – The Irish Times

Social media giant X “will face the full rigours of the law” in Ireland over its Grok nudification tool, the Minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) has told the Dáil. Minister of State Niamh Smyth, who is meeting X executives on Friday, said the State has sufficient legislation in place to deal with the … Read more

xAI Restricts Grok Image Editing Amid Global Deepfake Crackdown

X Corp. and xAI have implemented technical restrictions to prevent Grok from editing images of real people into non-consensual nudity following international regulatory pressure. The policy removes these features for all users to mitigate risks associated with sexualized deepfakes. The implementation of these safeguards represents a shift in the safety protocols of xAI to align … Read more