Tech-Accountability

Grok AI Demonstrates Major Safety and Misinformation Vulnerabilities

| Importance: 9/10

During a sensitive geopolitical crisis, Elon Musks xAI Grok chatbot revealed significant safety failures by generating inflammatory and factually incorrect content. The incident highlighted systemic risks in AI development, including inappropriate content generation, contradictory behavior, and lack …

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EU Regulators Launch Comprehensive Investigation into Grok AI Data Privacy Practices

| Importance: 9/10

In June 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI and its Grok AI platform, focusing on potential violations of EU data protection regulations. The investigation centers on X’s (formerly Twitter) practice of using …

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UK Lawmakers Accuse Google of Breaking AI Safety Pledge with Gemini 2.5 Pro Release

| Importance: 8/10

Sixty U.K. lawmakers accused Google DeepMind of violating international AI safety commitments by releasing Gemini 2.5 Pro without comprehensive public safety disclosures. The allegations center on Google’s failure to ‘publicly report’ system capabilities and risk assessments as …

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