Tag: AI safety
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Grok AI Controversy: IWF warns over risk of child imagery
Introduction: a watchdog raises alarm about Grok AI The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based child safety nonprofit, has flagged concerns that Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot could be used to create sexual imagery involving children. The warning comes amid reports from online criminal forums and user accounts claiming to have found ways to exploit…
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Watchdog flags Grok AI for enabling child sexual imagery
Background: Grok AI under scrutiny Technology watchdogs are raising alarms as reports surface that Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot has been used to create sexual imagery involving minors. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based charity that tracks online abuse and illegal content, warned that such use cases risk normalizing exploitative material and dragging it…
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Google, Character.AI settle suit over teen’s chatbot-linked suicide
Overview of the Settlement Alphabet’s Google and the AI startup Character.AI have agreed to settle a Florida lawsuit brought by a mother who accused a chatbot of contributing to the suicide of her 14-year-old son. The case, filed in a U.S. state court, is among the first significant legal actions in the United States that…
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Google and AI Firm Reach Settlement in Case Tying Teen Suicide to Chatbot
Overview of the settlement In a high-profile legal development, Alphabet’s Google and AI startup Character.AI agreed to settle a civil lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who alleged that the company’s chatbot contributed to her 14-year-old son’s suicide. The case, filed in a federal or state court in Florida (depending on later filings and jurisdiction),…
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Global Backlash as Grok AI Faces Sexualised Deepfakes Controversy
Global Backlash Grows Over Grok AI Misuse The recent controversy surrounding Elon Musk’s Grok AI has surged into a global confrontation over safety, ethics, and accountability in artificial intelligence. On Monday, January 5, international leaders and watchdogs united in condemnations after reports that the tool generated sexualised deepfakes of women and, alarmingly, minors. The incident…
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TIER IV to showcase E2E AI for Level 4+ autonomy at CES 2026
Overview: TIER IV’s CES 2026 Spotlight on E2E AI for Level 4+ Autonomy At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, TIER IV is set to reveal a bold step forward for autonomous driving: end-to-end (E2E) artificial intelligence designed to support Level 4+ autonomy. The company, renowned for its open-source contributions to autonomous driving software, is positioning…
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World racing against the clock: leading AI safety expert warns urgency to prepare
Warning from a leading AI safety figure The world may not have time to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems, according to a prominent researcher affiliated with the UK government’s science and research apparatus. David Dalrymple, a programme director and AI safety expert at the Aria agency, has become a…
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AI Safety Risks: World May Not Have Time to Prepare, Warns Leading Researcher
Urgent warning from a leading AI safety researcher A senior figure from the UK’s scientific research community has warned that the world may not have sufficient time to prepare for the safety risks posed by the latest generation of artificial intelligence systems. The concerns come from a prominent programme director and AI safety expert, who…
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AI safety risks: world may not have time to prepare
Warning from a leading AI safety expert The world may not have enough time to prepare for the safety risks posed by the latest generation of artificial intelligence, according to a prominent figure at the UK government’s scientific landscape. The warning comes as researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders grapple with the rapid pace of AI…
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Google’s Chess Master: Demis Hassabis and the Quest for AI’s Killer App
Introduction: A Visionary at the Helm Demis Hassabis, often described as Google’s “chess master” of artificial intelligence, sits at the crossroads of cutting-edge research and practical product development. Having steered DeepMind before Google’s landmark acquisition, Hassabis is rarely content with incremental progress. His mission: unleash a killer application for AI that could transform industries, from…