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xAI sued over child abuse material in Grok training data · 4 sources tracked

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A lawsuit has been filed accusing Elon Musk's xAI of using child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to train its Grok models. This allegation raises significant ethical concerns regarding the data used in AI training and has prompted discussions about data vetting and AI ethics. Separately, a security vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot was discovered that could lead to credential theft, highlighting the importance of auditing AI permissions. AI

IMPACT Raises critical questions about AI training data ethics and security vulnerabilities in AI tools.

RANK_REASON Lawsuit alleging use of illegal and disturbing content for AI training.

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xAI sued over child abuse material in Grok training data · 4 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ars Technica: Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says. “xAI has now been accused of training Grok on child sex abuse materials (CSAM)

    Ars Technica: Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says. “xAI has now been accused of training Grok on child sex abuse materials (CSAM), as regulators and courts continue to probe how far the problem goes, and some Grok users have been arrested.” https://…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    It turns out a hidden parameter in Microsoft Copilot was essentially acting like an uninvited guest carrying everyone's ID badges. This tiny oversight turned si

    It turns out a hidden parameter in Microsoft Copilot was essentially acting like an uninvited guest carrying everyone's ID badges. This tiny oversight turned simple clicks into a goldmine for credential theft. Have you been auditing your AI permissions lately? # CyberSecurity # A…

    LINKS deepsage.com/…/fn9b2l deepsage.com/…/fn9b2l
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ever wondered what "open weights" actually means for the future of AI development? We are diving into Meta's aggressive new strategy to win over the developer c

    Ever wondered what "open weights" actually means for the future of AI development? We are diving into Meta's aggressive new strategy to win over the developer community. Check out our latest quiz to see how much you know about the AI race! # AI # Meta # OpenSource # DeepSage http…

    LINKS deepsage.com/…/XLjGQh deepsage.com/…/XLjGQh
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Did you know a recent lawsuit alleges xAI used some pretty disturbing content to train the Grok models? It raises huge questions about how much unvetted data is

    Did you know a recent lawsuit alleges xAI used some pretty disturbing content to train the Grok models? It raises huge questions about how much unvetted data is actually being used in massive datasets today. What do you think about the ethics of training data? # AI # DeepSage # T…

    LINKS deepsage.com/…/J8e6Yp deepsage.com/…/J8e6Yp

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