Musk argues AI and automation may make long-term savings unnecessary
The moves reflect growing global concern over generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text, while existing safeguards fail to prevent their abuse
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After government pressure, X removes thousands of obscene Grok-generated images in India, but the fight over platform liability and user misuse is far from over
X has accepted its mistake, and said it will comply with Indian laws, sources said, adding that in future, the platform will not allow obscene imagery
This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed," Musk, who owns X, said in a post on the platform
Grok like any other content-generating account on X, faces risk of being barred
X has restricted its Grok AI image-generation tool to paid users after reports emerged of people using it to generate objectionable images of women and children
The announcement comes as xAI faces scrutiny over its data centre projects in the Memphis area
Government may seek additional details on chatbot's role in generating explicit images
On Tuesday, Britain's top technology official demanded that Musk's social media platform X take urgent action while a Polish lawmaker cited it as a reason to enact digital safety laws
The statement from the Global Government Affairs account of X was issued hours after it said people using the platform's AI service, Grok, to create illegal content will face the consequences
The announcement coincided with dramatic scenes involving deposed Dictator Nicolas Maduro following his removal by the United States
Over the past two weeks, an increasing number of users on the platform have requested Grok to create images and to morph photographs of women and children in a sexual context
The statement from Musk comes a day after Ministry of Electronics and IT directed X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by AI app Grok
China's BYD is set to beat Tesla in global EV sales in 2025, driven by strong China demand and rising overseas sales, even as competition intensifies in key markets
The company began human trials of its brain implant in 2024 after addressing safety concerns raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Elon Musk's comment, indicating a higher payout for creators, comes months after he acknowledged that the creators on the social media platform are paid less in comparison with other platforms
Musk has already built one data center in Memphis, known as Colossus, and is currently constructing a second nearby site dubbed Colossus 2
Entry of Starlink is expected to add to the competition in the premium segment, which is dominated by telecom operators -- mainly Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel