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This week, I’m focusing on the widespread use of the Grok chatbot to undress women on X. I also look at the problematic lack of long-term memory in today’s AI models, and at the increasing share of AI-generated content on social platforms like YouTube and Twitch.

Elon Musk is trying to recast his embattled Grok chatbot as a moral force just as regulators, abuse watchdogs, and victims accuse it of powering a wave of sexualized deepfakes. His claim that the system is “on the side of angels” lands in the middle of a global backlash over images that appear to strip

During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said — while livestreaming the event on his social media platform, X — that his AI company’s ultimate goal was to develop a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” But where exactly does Grok 4 ...

The latest version of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for Musk's stance on an issue before offering up an opinion.Related video above: SpaceX ...