Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced an investigation into Grok, the AI chatbot on X, after reports it has been used to create potentially illegal or harmful content, including child sexual abuse imagery. Her announcement cited WIRED reporting that Paris-based nonprofit AI Forensics claims about 10% of roughly 800 archived Grok images and videos appear to be child sexual abuse.
Actress Lívian Aragão used Instagram on Saturday to debunk a viral AI-manipulated video showing her father, 91-year-old comedian Renato Aragão, in what she called a completely false, offensive and violent scene suggesting domestic violence. She called it defamation and "inhumane", and urged regulation to curb such criminal acts.
Fraudsters used a deepfake video of billionaire entrepreneur Reinhold Würth on Facebook to lure users into dubious investments, promising quick riches from a few euros and touting supposed state technology. The Würth Group called it a fake and "serious identity abuse", saying Würth has no connection to such offers and that it is working closely with law enforcement.
