‘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
Grok
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
Does Grok believe it can legally generate intimate images of women in Ireland?
The AI tool has been mired in international furore over its ability to generate sexualised images of women and children without their consent
Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images
Company says AI tool will no longer enable ‘editing of images of real people in revealing clothing’ in places where that is illegal
People keep trying to make AI more human. Why?
For all the technology and computing power behind it, it seems the one thing AI lacks is a good dose of cop-on
Sport Ireland reviewing use of X in light of Grok controversy
Review follows Sport England’s decision to cease using the social media channel
Gardaí investigating 200 reports of alleged AI-generated child sex abuse material on X
Social network’s tool Grok has been creating illegal images at the request of users
AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok app
Niamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised content
International events dominate Dáil first day
Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge
Gráinne Seoige calls on Government to pass law criminalising AI-generated fake nude images
‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign
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The photograph has been understood as bearing a special relationship to truth. Not any more
How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material
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