A statement on the Commission's website said that the investigation would "assess whether the company [X] properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok's functionalities into X in the EU." "This includes risks related to the dissemination of illegal content in the EU, such as manipulated sexually explicit images, including content that may amount to child sexual abuse material," it said, saying that EU citizens had already been exposed "to serious harm" from such risks.
The social media platform said on Wednesday it had implemented technical measures to stop the @Grok account on X from allowing the editing of images of real people so that they appear to be in revealing clothing such as bikinis. Before this, users had been able to ask the @Grok account on X to manipulate images, with the result being published on the platform. X said this restriction would apply to all users, including paid subscribers to X.
The short video, released on Monday, includes a compilation of individuals being detained by agents from Immig­ration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is set to the tune of Carpenter's hit track Juno. "Have you ever tried this one?" the caption attached to the video reads, referencing a lyric from the suggestive song in which Carpenter asks her love interest to "try out some freaky positions". Reacting to the post on X, Carpenter said: "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." Carpenter previously revealed that the song, which paints a fantasy of being in love and wanting to having a baby, is a reference to the 2007 film Juno, which follows the teenage pregnancy of a high-school student. The singer's live performances of the track, in which she adopts different sexual poses on stage, have previously prompted backlash.
Using the Image to ASCII tool available online, Enigmatriz found a new way to play with digital assets. "Everyday, I sit on my computer and browse through hundreds of images in the public domain to find things that catch my attention and feel are worth shining a new light on them," says Enigmatriz. "When working with ASCII, what I like and find particularly interesting is the blend between hundred old paintings, photographs etc. and modern technologies."
The listing displayed signs of generative AI misuse, featuring oddities such as misaligned awnings and flowerbeds blocking doors, distorting reality to attract buyers.
Airbnb has apologised to a woman after an apartment host falsely claimed she had caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage and used images she says were digitally manipulated to back up his allegations.