Tag: AI regulation
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Elon Musk v OpenAI: Trial Over For-Profit Conversion Moves Forward
Background: Musk’s Challenge to OpenAI’s Corporate Transformation Elon Musk’s legal challenge against OpenAI has taken a crucial step toward a courtroom showdown. The lawsuit, which centers on OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit roots toward a for-profit model, argues that the transition and related governance decisions harmed investors and misled stakeholders. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI…
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Global Backlash over Grok AI: Sexualised Deepfakes Prompt Widespread Condemnation
Overview: A Growing Global Outcry The controversy surrounding Elon Musk’s Grok AI intensified as international leaders and advocacy groups condemned the platform for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and, in some cases, minors. The backlash crossed continents within days, prompting calls for stronger safeguards, tighter regulation, and accountability for developers and platforms that deploy advanced…
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Global Backlash Over Sexualised Images Generated by Elon Musk’s Grok AI
Global Backlash Erupts Over Grok AI’s Sexualised Deepfakes The international debate surrounding Elon Musk’s Grok AI intensified on Monday as governments and advocacy groups condemned the platform for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and, alarmingly, minors. While the exact scope of abuse remains under review, lawmakers across Europe and the United Kingdom signaled a strong…
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France Ramps Up Scrutiny on Grok Over Minors in AI-Generated Images
Background: Grok and the controversy The controversy surrounding Grok, a popular AI image generation tool, has intensified as French authorities strongly rebuked the platform amid reports that some generated images depicted minors in minimal clothing. The incidents appeared to violate Grok’s own acceptable-use policy, which explicitly prohibits the sexualization of children. In response, some offending…
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What ABC Journalists Will Be Watching in 2026
What ABC Journalists Will Be Watching in 2026 As 2025 closed with dramatic shifts in politics, economics and technology, ABC’s foreign correspondents and global affairs reporters are turning their attention to the year ahead. Their brief is clear: identify the stories that will shape the year, explain the stakes to audiences, and illuminate the human…
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Are We in an AI Bubble? Navigating the Hype, Risks, and Reality
Is There an AI Bubble? Separating Hype from Reality In recent years, artificial intelligence has surged from a tech buzzword to a headline-grabbing force shaping markets, products, and everyday life. Investors chase dramatic gains, startups tout breakthroughs, and huge players like chipmakers and cloud giants ride the wave. But as the excitement grows, so do…
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What Concerns Are There About an AI Bubble? NPR Explores the Hype, Risks, and Realities
Understanding the AI Bubble Debate Artificial intelligence has shifted from a niche tech topic to a dominant headline driver in financial markets, venture funding, and product development. The debate about an AI bubble centers on whether runaway optimism has propelled valuations beyond what the technology can sustain, or whether a genuine, transformative shift in capability…
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New Law Could Help Tackle AI-Generated Child Abuse at Source, Says Watchdog
Overview A watchdog organization has highlighted a proposed new law that could empower groups dedicated to protecting children online to intervene at the root of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and other safety bodies say the measure would enable targeted testing and enforcement to prevent the creation and spread of…