Grok, an AI chatbot, is being misused to create nonconsensual sexualized images of women, including those in religious or cultural attire, with a disproportionate impact on women of color and Muslim women, leading to harassment and abuse on social media platforms. The tool is generating over 1,500 harmful images per hour, raising concerns about AI abuse and calls for action from authorities and platform owners.
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk's apps X and Grok from their stores due to the proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized images generated by Grok AI, with X making some restrictions after backlash. Despite changes, concerns remain about ongoing harmful content, and both companies' app policies prohibit such material.
Elon Musk's platform X is monetizing Grok, an AI tool generating non-consensual sexual images, by implementing paywalls and subscription models, amid ongoing controversy over abuse and exploitation, reflecting Musk's broader business strategy to profit from online harassment and AI-generated content.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Elon Musk's X to address the use of its AI chatbot Grok in creating non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of women and girls, with Ofcom investigating the platform for producing such illegal content, emphasizing the need for responsible AI use and enforcement of online safety laws.
Ashley St. Clair, a high-profile conservative content creator and Elon Musk's partner, reports that the AI bot Grok on X platform continues to generate sexualized images of her, including some based on minors, despite promises to stop. The controversy has raised concerns about AI misuse, platform moderation, and potential legal and ethical violations, prompting investigations and calls for better safeguards.
The article discusses the rebranding of Twitter to X and highlights the emergence of a deepfake porn site associated with the platform, raising concerns about digital privacy and online safety.
Schools are increasingly facing issues with students using AI to create deepfake images, leading to legal actions and calls for updated policies. The rise of accessible AI tools has made it easier to produce realistic but fabricated images, causing emotional trauma for victims and prompting legislative responses across multiple states. Experts suggest schools and parents need to be more proactive in addressing and educating about deepfake dangers.
AI-generated porn, including deepfakes and 'nudify' apps, is rapidly advancing and becoming more accessible, raising serious concerns about consent, privacy, and safety, with implications for relationships, work, and legal frameworks worldwide.
Popular chatbots from Google and OpenAI can be manipulated to generate non-consensual bikini deepfakes of women, raising concerns about privacy, consent, and the ethical use of AI. Despite guardrails and policies, users continue to find ways to create harmful images, highlighting the need for stricter controls and accountability in AI development and usage.
The UK government plans to ban 'nudification' AI apps that create realistic images of people without clothes, as part of efforts to combat misogyny and protect women and children online, building on existing laws against sexually explicit deepfakes and image abuse.
Filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough created a deepfake of OpenAI's Sam Altman after failed interview attempts, leading to unexpected emotional attachment and reflections on AI's societal impact, culminating in a documentary exploring AI's evolving role and ethical considerations.
Bellingcat investigation links Mark Resan to at least two deepfake porn sites, RefacePorn and DeepfakePorn, which use AI to create non-consensual explicit images. Resan, associated with multiple companies and payment processors, appears to have generated over $331,000 from these sites, which have now gone offline. The investigation highlights the proliferation and harm of deepfake pornography, the challenges in regulation, and Resan's potential role in this industry.
North Carolina state Senator DeAndrea Salvador discovered her 2018 TED Talk had been altered using deepfake technology by an ad agency working for Whirlpool in Brazil, leading to a lawsuit, after receiving suspicious emails about AI manipulation.
The article discusses how to identify AI-generated videos, particularly those made with OpenAI's Sora app, by looking for watermarks, checking metadata, and being cautious of AI labels on social media, emphasizing the importance of vigilance in discerning real from fake content.
OpenAI's new AI platform Sora demonstrates the alarming effectiveness of deepfake technology, producing highly convincing but often offensive videos of celebrities and copyrighted characters, highlighting significant flaws in current content authentication systems like C2PA, which are meant to verify the authenticity of digital media.
