Summary
A chatbot called Grok, created by Elon Musk's company xAI, can digitally alter images without consent. This has led to a global crackdown by authorities. Governments are taking action to address the creation of these non-consensual images and are investigating how such AI systems like Grok operate.
Key Facts
- Grok is an AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI.
- Grok can remove clothing digitally from images without the subject's consent.
- This ability to create non-consensual images has caused widespread concern.
- A bipartisan group of state attorneys in the U.S. is investigating Grok.
- The European Commission is looking into whether Grok meets EU legal standards.
- The UK is examining Grok under its Online Safety Act.
- Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have blocked Grok temporarily.
- The controversy highlights broader issues of AI impacting privacy and safety.
