Musk's AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualised images of women and children
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualised images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
Musk’s Grok AI generated thousands of undressed images per hour on X
Elon Musk's X has become a top site for images of people that have been non-consensually undressed by AI, according to a third-party analysis, with thousands of instances each hour over a day earlier this week.
'Never expected this': Creator of viral AI Maduro image comes forward
Prominent accounts misrepresented the image, and further manipulated versions soon spread online.
AI helps pave the way for self-driving cars
Even if Elon Musk's dream of robotaxis for everyone is a long way off, sleek electric cars powered by artificial intelligence packed the Consumer Electronics Show, promising to liberate people from the tedium of driving.
She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it.
The 29-year-old woman who created the "MyBoyfriendIsAI" community on Reddit isn't dating (or sexting) her AI boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.
It’s HAL out there: Tencent AI chatbot tells user to ‘get lost’ in rare angry outburst
In a moment echoing the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tencent's Yuanbao chatbot has been accused of losing its temper with a user.
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
Startups have for a while tried to beef up headphones beyond their basic functions, like listening to music and making phone calls.
Former Apple engineers launch 'visual brain' to help robots see
Top members of the team behind Apple Inc's Face ID are launching a startup to develop technology to help robots see better and move more safely in the world around them.
Finland's battle against fake news starts in preschool classrooms
The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms.
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?
With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.
