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Elon Musk Stops Grok From Creating Sexualised Images Of Real People After Backlash

Elon Musk Stops Grok From Creating Sexualised Images Of Real People After Backlash

Keir Starmer and Elon Musk Grok will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people without their knowledge, Elon Musk has announced. The X owner said new online safety measures had been put in place in the wake of a furious row over the so-called “nudification” of women and children on the social media platform. No.10 said the announcement was “a vindication for Keir Starmer ”, who had threatened a crackdown on the site if it did not clean up its act. Starmer branded Grok and X “disgusting and shameful” and vowed to change the law if necessary. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom also announced that it was launching its own investigation into the controversy. In response to the row last week, X announced that the nudification service would only be made available to those who pay to subscribe to the app. But in a statement posted on X on Wednesday night, the social media platform said it had now banned the tool completely in countries where such actions are illegal. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,” the company said. “This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers.” They added: “We now geoblock the ability of all users to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal.” In a post on X, Musk said: “With NSFW (not suitable for work) enabled, Grok is supposed [to] allow upper body nudity of imaginary adult humans (not real ones) consistent with what can be seen in R-rated movies on Apple TV. That is the de facto standard in America. “This will vary in other regions according to the laws on a country by country basis.” A No10 source said: “This is a vindication for Keir Starmer who has shown he will always stand up for the people of this country - including the most vulnerable - against the powerful.” Related... Elon Musk Has Backed Down In The Row Over Sexualised Images On Grok, Says Keir Starmer US Sends UK Bleak Warning As Starmer Mulls Over How To Punish X Over Grok Keir Starmer Warns Elon Musk He's Ready To Crack Down On 'Disgusting And Shameful' Grok

UK GDP report to show if economy returned to growth in November – business live

UK GDP report to show if economy returned to growth in November – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news While we wait for the UK GDP data to land at 7am, there are signs of improvement in the housing market. A poll of UK surveyors has found that confidence is returning to the market, with expectations for sales and prices turning higher in December. “The UK residential market remains in a prolonged soft patch, with December’s survey recording a sixth consecutive month of negative momentum in buyer enquiries. That said, there are tentative signs of a shift in sentiment beneath the surface. “Near-term sales expectations have strengthened, and the twelve-month outlook has edged into more positive territory. The key test for 2026 will be whether borrowing costs ease on a sustained basis. If so, this could provide the catalyst needed to drive a recovery in buyer demand.” This morning, we receive the latest GDP figures from here in the UK, with the economy set to have grown just 0.1% MoM in November, largely resulting from the continued resumption of JLR production as the recovery from last year’s cyber attack continues. Such an anaemic pace of growth, though, is hardly a ringing endorsement of the UK’s economic prospects, not least considering that risks to the outlook remain tilted firmly to the downside, and that the fiscal ‘doom loop’ seems set to continue, with the government’s latest U-turns eroding as much as two-thirds of the headroom that Chancellor Reeves left herself at the November Budget. Continue reading...

“Don’t go to medical school!” – Elon Musk predicts AI robots will make human surgeons ‘pointless’ within three years, and the chinny reckon is visible from space

“Don’t go to medical school!” – Elon Musk predicts AI robots will make human surgeons ‘pointless’ within three years, and the chinny reckon is visible from space

Elon Musk, the man hailed as a genius by his devoted fans – which includes Liz Truss, Andrew Tate, and himself – has an appalling record of making grandiose tech predictions that simply crash and burn …almost literally. Elon Musk’s core skill isn’t engineering, but being a hype machine that drives the stock of the […] The post “Don’t go to medical school!” – Elon Musk predicts AI robots will make human surgeons ‘pointless’ within three years, and the chinny reckon is visible from space appeared first on The Poke .