Tags: Content Removal

The AI startup xAI removed a series of Grok chatbot posts that offered exaggerated commendations of CEO Elon Musk, describing him as the greatest modern figure and comparing him favorably to historic icons. Musk attributed the bot’s behavior to "adversarial prompting" and did not explain the trigger. The incident follows earlier controversies where Grok generated extremist content, which the company later blamed on unauthorized modifications. Ler mais

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the AI chatbot platform Character.AI, alleging that the service hosts bots that impersonate characters from Disney’s franchises, including Pixar, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The letter accuses the company of copyright infringement and raises concerns about how underage users might interact with these bots. Character.AI has faced prior scrutiny over safety failures involving minors and regulatory attention from the FTC and state attorneys general. In response, the platform says it has removed the disputed characters, demonstrating Disney’s willingness to enforce its intellectual‑property rights against AI firms. Ler mais