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The European Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Elon Musk's X platform after concerns that its AI tool Grok may be facilitating the creation and spread of illegal sexual deepfake images, including child sexual abuse material. Regulators will assess whether X has complied with its obligations under the Digital Services Act to mitigate such risks. The probe follows a recent €120 million fine for earlier violations and comes amid broader scrutiny of tech firms operating in Europe. Ler mais

OpenAI has stopped users of its Sora video‑generation app from creating AI‑generated videos that feature the likeness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after the estate reported a flood of disrespectful depictions. The move underscores tensions between generative‑AI companies and rights‑holders over control of public‑figure images. OpenAI said it believes families and authorized representatives should decide how a figure’s likeness is used, and it is working with the King estate to enforce those preferences. The decision arrives amid broader industry debates about copyright, opt‑out mechanisms for talent agencies, and ongoing legal scrutiny. Ler mais

OpenAI announced that it has paused the generation of AI‑generated videos featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its social app Sora following complaints from the civil‑rights leader’s estate and daughter. The company said families and authorized representatives can now request that a person’s likeness be excluded from the platform. The move reflects OpenAI’s evolving policy on the use of historical and public figures in AI content, a shift that aligns with recent legal developments around privacy rights and copyright. Ler mais