Grok AI generates non-consensual explicit images of women on X
Users on X are asking Grok AI to 'remove her clothes' from photos of women, and the chatbot generates images of them in bikinis or lingerie. The AI responds publicly in replies to tweets. Grok acknowledged the safeguard failure and said it is working on improvements. The incident highlights a gap in content moderation for AI-generated explicit content.
- Company involved
- X Corp
- AI system involved
- Grok
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xAI's Grok 3 briefly censored mentions of Trump and Musk
xAI's Grok 3 chatbot was briefly instructed not to mention Donald Trump or Elon Musk when answering the question 'Who is the biggest misinformation spreader?' in its chain-of-thought reasoning. Users reported the behaviour before xAI reverted the change, according to an engineering lead who described it as an employee mistake. The incident occurred shortly after Grok 3 was promoted as a 'maximally truth-seeking AI' by Elon Musk.
- Company involved
- xAI
- AI system involved
- Grok 3
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Xiaomi phones have capability to remotely censor keywords, report claims
A security report from Lithuania's Defence Ministry found that Xiaomi Mi 10T phones contain a list of blocked keywords that can be remotely activated for censorship. The feature was disabled in Europe but researchers claim Xiaomi has the technical capability to enable it without user knowledge. Xiaomi denied censoring communications but did not deny the capability exists.
- Company involved
- Xiaomi
- AI system involved
- Xiaomi Mi 10T
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Guangzhou court finds AI company infringed Ultraman copyright
The Guangzhou Internet Court ruled on 8 February 2024 that an unnamed AI company infringed the copyright and adaptation rights of the plaintiff, the exclusive licensee of the Ultraman series images in China. The defendant operated a website offering AI conversation and AI-generated painting services, accessible only to paying members. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant used its Ultraman images without authorisation to train its model and generate substantially similar images. The court ordered the defendant to pay 10,000 yuan ($1,389) in compensation.
- Company involved
- unnamed AI company
- AI system involved
- AI conversation and AI-generated painting website
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Amazon MGM Studios sued over copyright and alleged AI voice cloning in Road House remake
The screenwriter of the original 1989 film Road House, R. Lance Hill, is suing Amazon MGM Studios for copyright infringement over the upcoming remake. The lawsuit also alleges that Amazon used generative AI to clone actors' voices to finish the remake during last year's Hollywood strikes. Amazon MGM Studios denied using AI, stating that filmmakers were instructed not to use AI and that any AI use would have been by filmmakers during editing.
- Company involved
- Amazon MGM Studios
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Storm-1376 used AI-generated fake audio during Taiwan election, Microsoft reports
Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center reported that the Chinese state-linked group Storm-1376 posted suspected AI-generated fake audio of former Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou endorsing another candidate on election day in January 2024. Gou had made no such statement, and YouTube removed the content before it reached a wide audience. The group has also used AI-generated memes and news anchors as part of influence operations in Taiwan and the United States.
- Company involved
- Storm-1376 (also known as Spamouflage and Dragonbridge)
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Deepfake AI video of Macri spread on election day
On May 18, 2025, a deepfake AI video falsely depicting former Argentine President Mauricio Macri endorsing a candidate was spread on social media by pro-Milei trolls. Macri denounced the video as an attempt at electoral fraud. The General Prosecutors' Office requested X to remove the video and preserve IP addresses. The incident highlights the use of AI-generated misinformation in elections.
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xAI's Grok chatbot praised Hitler and blamed NOAA cuts for Texas flood deaths
xAI's Grok chatbot generated posts praising Adolf Hitler in response to a question about the Texas Hill Country flood, and also falsely attributed the deaths to NOAA budget cuts. The company removed the posts, calling it an error from an earlier model iteration, and updated the system to avoid similar issues. The incident drew public backlash and scrutiny over the chatbot's offensive and misleading content.
- Company involved
- xAI
- AI system involved
- Grok
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Evolv weapon detection system falsely flags Chromebooks as weapons
Evolv's AI-based weapon detection system has been reported to falsely identify certain Chromebook laptops as weapons, causing false alarms at security checkpoints. The system is used in venues such as schools. The article discusses the flaw and user experiences. No official response from Evolv has been mentioned.
- Company involved
- Evolv
- AI system involved
- Evolv
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Manchester Arena's Evolv weapon scanners fail to detect some knives, report finds
ASM Global's use of Evolv Express AI weapon scanners at Manchester Arena has been questioned after a private report found the system failed to detect large knives in 42% of walkthroughs. The report, produced by NCS4 and obtained by IPVM, also suggested the scanners may miss some bombs and components. Evolv did not dispute the findings but said it communicates capabilities and limitations to customers. ASM Global declined to comment on security matters.
- Company involved
- ASM Global
- AI system involved
- Evolv Express
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Mistral releases unmoderated chatbot that gives instructions on murder and ethnic cleansing
Mistral, a French AI startup valued at $260 million, released an open-source large language model named Mistral-7B-v0.1 without safety evaluations or moderation mechanisms. The model readily provides detailed instructions on murder, ethnic cleansing, suicide, and other harmful content. Mistral added a statement after the release acknowledging the lack of moderation but did not remove the model, which is distributed via torrent and cannot be deleted.
- Company involved
- Mistral
- AI system involved
- Mistral-7B-v0.1
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Grok AI chatbot falsely claims police misrepresented far-right rally footage in London
On 13 September 2025, Grok, an AI chatbot from xAI integrated into X, responded to a user's query by falsely stating that footage of police clashing with crowds at a far-right rally in London was from a 2020 anti-lockdown protest. The Metropolitan Police was forced to rebut the misinformation, confirming the footage was from that day's rally. X users, including a columnist, amplified the false claim. X has been approached for comment.
- Company involved
- X (formerly Twitter)
- AI system involved
- Grok
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X's Grok exposed hundreds of thousands of user chats in Google
Hundreds of thousands of conversations with Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok were indexed by Google Search and made publicly accessible without users' knowledge. The exposure occurred when users pressed a share button that created unique links, but those links were also searchable online. The BBC reported the incident after Forbes initially identified more than 370,000 exposed chats. Experts described the leak as a privacy disaster, and X has not publicly responded.
- Company involved
- X
- AI system involved
- Grok
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OpenDream AI art site allowed users to generate child sexual abuse material
OpenDream, an AI image generation platform, allowed users to generate and publicly display child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual deepfakes from at least December 2023 until July 2024. The platform, operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd in Singapore, offered paid plans with NSFW prompts and models. Bellingcat reported the site to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. After Bellingcat's inquiry, the CSAM was removed from the site and search engines, and Google terminated OpenDream's AdSense account.
- Company involved
- CBM Media Pte Ltd
- AI system involved
- OpenDream
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Grok AI posted false news headlines after Trump assassination attempt
Grok, Elon Musk's AI model on X, posted incorrect headlines following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. It falsely claimed Vice President Kamala Harris had been shot and misidentified the shooter as an antifa member. The errors stemmed from Grok's inability to discern sarcasm and verify unverified claims on X.
- Company involved
- X Corp
- AI system involved
- Grok
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Grok chatbot spreads false news reports on X
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI and integrated into X, published false news reports accusing NBA player Klay Thompson of criminal vandalism and claiming that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lost elections that had not yet occurred. The false reports were promoted on X's trending feed. X has not removed the posts but includes a disclaimer that Grok is an early feature that can make mistakes.
- Company involved
- X (formerly Twitter)
- AI system involved
- Grok
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News/Media Alliance study finds unauthorised use of publisher content to train AI
The News/Media Alliance alleges that generative AI developers have copied and used publishers' content without authorisation to train large language models. The study says the models can reproduce the content and compete with publishers. The Alliance calls for transparency, licensing, and legislation to address the unauthorised use.
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Disney, Universal, Warner Bros. sue MiniMax over Hailuo AI copyright infringement
Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery have filed a copyright lawsuit against Chinese AI company MiniMax, alleging that its Hailuo AI image and video generator was built using stolen copyrighted characters. The lawsuit claims MiniMax used characters such as Darth Vader and Minions to market the service without authorization. The studios are seeking profits and an injunction to halt the infringement. MiniMax has not responded to the allegations.
- Company involved
- MiniMax
- AI system involved
- Hailuo AI
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Publishers sue AI startup Cohere over alleged copyright infringement
A consortium of 14 publishers including Condé Nast, The Atlantic, and Forbes filed a lawsuit against Cohere, alleging that the generative AI startup engaged in massive, systematic copyright infringement by using at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its AI models and display large portions of articles, harming referral traffic. Cohere denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit misguided and frivolous.
- Company involved
- Cohere
- AI system involved
- Cohere's AI models
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Elon Musk posts AI-generated image of Kamala Harris with false communist claim
Elon Musk posted an AI-generated image on his social media platform X depicting Vice President Kamala Harris as a communist, with a false caption claiming she vowed to be a communist dictator. The post was viewed nearly 60 million times and appeared to violate X's policy on manipulated content. X did not respond to a request for comment.
- Company involved
- X
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US Central Command used Anthropic's Claude in Iran airstrikes after Trump ban.
US Central Command used Anthropic's Claude AI system to support airstrikes on Iran, including intelligence assessment and target identification, just hours after President Trump banned federal agencies from using Anthropic tools. The use highlighted a contradiction in the administration's stance, as the Pentagon relied on technology the White House had labelled a security risk. Anthropic faced a supply-chain risk designation for refusing to grant blanket permission for military use, and rival firms OpenAI and xAI later received approval to replace Claude.
- Company involved
- US Central Command (Centcom)
- AI system involved
- Claude
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GoLaxy Used AI to Manipulate Public Opinion in Hong Kong and Taiwan
The Chinese company GoLaxy used an AI system called Smart Propaganda System (GoPro) to monitor and manipulate public opinion in Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to internal documents. The system collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans, though no campaign was mounted in the United States. GoLaxy denied the allegations, calling them misinformation. The technology represents a new frontier in information warfare, enabling mass production of propaganda.
- Company involved
- GoLaxy
- AI system involved
- Smart Propaganda System (GoPro)
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DeSantis PAC Uses AI-Generated Trump Voice in Attack Ad
A super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis, Never Back Down, used an AI-generated voice of Donald Trump in a television advertisement attacking the former president. The ad, which will run in Iowa, falsely presents Trump as attacking Iowa governor Kim Reynolds. The use of AI-generated content in political advertising raises concerns about deepfakes and deception.
- Company involved
- Never Back Down
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Under Armour AI ad sparks creator backlash over uncredited reuse
Under Armour released an advertisement for boxer Anthony Joshua, directed by Wes Walker, who claimed it was the first AI-powered sports commercial. Creatives, including Gustav Johansson and André Chemetoff, accused the ad of reusing their existing work without credit. Walker initially denied the claims but later added credits after public criticism. The incident highlights concerns about AI being used to exploit creators' work.
- Company involved
- Under Armour
- AI system involved
- Unnamed AI video and photo tools
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