More councils boycott X over Grok AI sexual images controversy
Thirteen local authorities cease using site or are reviewing use after non-consensual sexual images created by AI tool
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Data Protection Commission has imposed billions in fines in recent years, but has collected only a fraction so far
AI-produced material online threatens to ‘erode the foundations of democratic life’
Director of Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab says tools such as ChatGPT and Grok are a ‘social disaster’
Data Protection Commission investigates X over ‘nudification’ of images via Grok
Regulator said its investigation will focus on whether Elon Musk-owned company has breached GDPR rules
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Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
Are Irish companies artificial intelligence sceptics?
New data suggests few are taking up the technology for now
Holly Cairns urges Taoiseach not to ‘bow to bullies’ when visiting Trump in Oval Office
Social Democrats leader tells party conference that Government should put its plans to scrap the triple lock to a national vote
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee
X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature
Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant and traitor’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media
Pedro Sánchez says too many children are exposed to ‘abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence’ online
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear
Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman
French prosecutors raid Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris
Tech billionaire and platform’s former chief Linda Yaccarino summoned for ‘voluntary interviews’ in April
We talk a lot about the risks of technology for children. What about adults?
Some cognitive offloading to AI may be helpful. But the mass outsourcing of thinking will inevitably have negative consequences, both for individuals and for broader society
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to AI dangers, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei has posted a 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
Technology watchdogs warn Government they are under-resourced in face of growing workload
Budget strain ‘undermines State’s crucial role’ enforcing EU tech and data regulations
Big thinking needed as the golden age of Irish tech nears its end
IDA Ireland must land a big AI-related investment to keep foreign direct investment in a healthy state
Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State says
Government considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth says
European Commission opens investigation into Grok’s ‘nudification’ feature
Probe launched into breaches of EU digital regulations by X and Grok following recent controversy
Dublin City Council stops use of X ‘with immediate effect’ after Grok AI controversy
Council’s presence on all social media platforms to be reviewed
Gráinne Seoige contacted by ‘hundreds’ of victims after sharing AI sexual abuse ordeal
Former TV presenter told Oireachtas committee the law does not protect victims
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
The moment politics became Greenland, Grok and grotesque
Donald Trump has focused his attack on the EU’s three big weaknesses
IDA would consider removing X from its books if firm deliberately breaches online safety rules
Agency chief also warns about corrosive impact to transatlantic trade from current Greenland debacle
State’s EU presidency to include work on disabling non-consensual images and child-sex abuse material
The Minster with responsibility for AI Niamh Smyth is expected to raise the recent issue of Grok nudification
For how much longer can Ireland embrace both Boston and Berlin?
It’s getting tougher to sell the Irish message of ‘careful now’
Will Grok backlash mark a turning point in AI regulation?
IT Sunday: The Grok case was simple to grasp, with widespread opposition and cries for a swift response
Netflix hit Adolescence gets a lot wrong about the reality of boys’ struggles
Constantly pairing the words ‘masculinity’ and ‘toxic’ risks driving young men into apparently sympathetic online spaces, which reinforce a black-pilled nihilism
Protesters at X headquarters in Dublin call for criminal accountability over AI nudes
Former employee said there had been ‘a drastic shrinking of moderation teams and loosening of safety policies’
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
Can Government actually hold Elon Musk and Grok to account?
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Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’
Expert group urges Government to act amid serious concern at social media giant X’s Grok app
X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AI
European rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app ban
YouTube brings in new controls for teen accounts
Parents can now limit time spent on platform’s short-form video content
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