Show Notes
The X platform formerly known as Twitter has often been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons since Elon Musk acquired it in 2022. But recent months have perhaps seen it hit a concerning new low, in terms of seediness at least.
Users realised that Grok, X’s in-built AI, could be used to generate nude images of a person, based on an original image of them wearing clothes.
How long has this Grok tool been around then? Isn’t all of this completely illegal? So how can I protect myself and my friends and family from deepnudes? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!
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