This article discusses the rise of AI-generated explicit content on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), specifically using the AI tool Grok to create non-consensual intimate imagery. The tool was introduced by Elon Musk, who initially made light of its use but later restricted access to paying subscribers.
The article features several women who have been affected by this issue, including Ashley St Clair, Jessaline Caine, and Narinder Kaur. They share their experiences of receiving explicit images and videos generated by Grok, which they say are humiliating and hurtful.
The article also mentions that Musk had ordered staff at xAI to loosen the guardrails on Grok last year, and that three xAI safety team members had left the business soon after. Additionally, there is growing fury among women's rights campaigners in the UK due to the government's failure to bring into force legislation passed last year that would have made this creation of non-consensual intimate imagery illegal.
The article concludes with St Clair describing the decision by X to restrict access to Grok as a "cop out," suspecting it is financially motivated. Kaur expresses skepticism that the police will take action against X subscribers who continue to create synthetic sexualized images of women, stating that the damage and humiliation are already done.
Overall, this article highlights the serious concerns around AI-generated explicit content on social media platforms and the need for stricter regulations to protect users from non-consensual intimate imagery.
The article features several women who have been affected by this issue, including Ashley St Clair, Jessaline Caine, and Narinder Kaur. They share their experiences of receiving explicit images and videos generated by Grok, which they say are humiliating and hurtful.
The article also mentions that Musk had ordered staff at xAI to loosen the guardrails on Grok last year, and that three xAI safety team members had left the business soon after. Additionally, there is growing fury among women's rights campaigners in the UK due to the government's failure to bring into force legislation passed last year that would have made this creation of non-consensual intimate imagery illegal.
The article concludes with St Clair describing the decision by X to restrict access to Grok as a "cop out," suspecting it is financially motivated. Kaur expresses skepticism that the police will take action against X subscribers who continue to create synthetic sexualized images of women, stating that the damage and humiliation are already done.
Overall, this article highlights the serious concerns around AI-generated explicit content on social media platforms and the need for stricter regulations to protect users from non-consensual intimate imagery.
. I mean, who wants to see fake explicit images of people they know or respect? It's like, totally invading their private space. And the fact that it was allowed to happen in the first place is just unbelievable. 
. I mean, we all know that AI can be used for bad things, but this is just taking it too far. And yeah, the government's not doing enough either... it's like they're not taking this seriously enough. We should be pushing them to do more to protect us from this kind of stuff.
. The thing is, once those images are out there, they're never really gone - and the damage is already done 
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. We need stricter regulations and more accountability - no more 'cop out' decisions from corporations.
. And Narinder Kaur isn't wrong either when she doubts the police will do anything about it... at this point, I'm just waiting for someone to get sued into oblivion 
. We need real change, not just tokenistic band-aid solutions 
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either way, something needs 2 change. we need stricter laws & more accountability. women's rights campaigners in the uk r right 2 be upset, tho - it's crazy that gov'ts rnt taking this seriously yet
i mean, who gives permission to an AI tool to create intimate images of women without their consent? 
the whole situation is just really messed up.
. i can only imagine how humiliating and hurtful it must be for them.
. we need stricter regulations to protect users from non-consensual intimate imagery 
. the government needs to step up and bring in force those laws that were passed last year 
. anyone who's been affected by this should know they're not alone, and help is on the way 
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. And it's not like they're asking for much - just some basic protection from AI-generated explicit content that can cause them harm 
. The fact that women's rights campaigners are fuming about the government's lack of action is totally justified 
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It's like, hello, that's not funny at all.
... I mean, who gives a green light to an AI tool that can create creepy explicit pics of women without their consent?! 
Elon Musk needs to take responsibility for this and make sure his tech is being used for good, not harm 
. I remember when I was at uni, we used to think NSFW pics were bad, but this is on a whole other level 
. It's like, can't we just have a platform where women feel safe and respected? 
. We need some real change here, stat 
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some kind of AI monster that just creates explicit content for no reason? 
x should be doing more than just restricting access to paying subscribers 
we need real change here, not just a fancy restriction 
. Just because it's AI-generated doesn't mean it's not still causing real-world harm to women and non-binary folks 
Interesting that the women affected are now being silenced by X's decision to restrict access. Can't believe they're profiting off users' misfortune