"The Government has called changes to chatbot Grok insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence and called for regulator Ofcom to take its next steps within days amid concerns about deepfakes. Elon Musk's social media site X has faced a backlash after reports that users of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot had prompted it to create sexualised images of people, including children."
"It is now telling people making such requests that only paid subscribers are able to do so meaning their name and payment information must be on file. No 10 said this would make creating deepfakes a premium service and is not a solution, but does prove that social media site X can move quickly when it wants to. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urged Ofcom, which is looking into X and xAI"
The Independent reports on combined concerns about AI, regulation, and media funding. The Independent sends journalists to cover topics including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech and maintains free access to reporting funded by donations. The Government called recent changes to the Grok chatbot insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence and demanded Ofcom take action within days amid deepfake worries. X faced backlash for users prompting sexualised images, including of children, and now restricts such prompts to paid subscribers with payment details required. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urged rapid regulatory updates and warned of blocking powers if laws are not followed.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]