"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground."
"The Government was right to be tough in taking on Elon Musk over his AI chatbot Grok's nudification technology, an influential Labour former minister has said. Louise Haigh said the tech boss is ideologically committed to pushing the boundaries of free speech, and warned the British lawmaking process is not fit for purpose when it comes to regulating technology. The former transport secretary, who is influential on the Labour Party's soft left, commended the Government."
Concerns have arisen about Grok, an AI tool embedded into X, being used to generate sexually explicit content, including child sexual abuse. Ministers plan to make generating sexual images without consent a criminal offence under the Data (Use and Access) Act, with the required parliamentary procedure expected this week though the exact day remains unclear. Nudification apps will be criminalised under the Crime and Policing Bill. An influential Labour former minister welcomed the Government's tougher approach and warned that British lawmaking is not fit for purpose when it comes to regulating rapidly advancing technology.
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