Looks like they have the next SpaceX pilot right there.
On "The List"
Can't wait to read the replies from 'Boy Genius'
Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89d3547npjo
I think we can all agree that trickle down economics is working out splendidly depending upon whom you ask.
Yeah but is he happy?
Hmmm. Remind me again why buying a Tesla this year, or continuing to use X/Starlink, is defensible?
https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com/post/3m33lkzly7w2c
Why would a guy arrested in a Bentley with £15K in cash need help with his legal fees?
Why spend your own money when you can convince a gullible person to pay for it instead?
Isn’t that Tommeh’s entire business model, though?
Journos asking Grok then believing its answers seems… poor.
https://bsky.app/profile/owenblacker.bsky.social/post/3mbyucjwbr22j
Meanwhile Indonesia has been the first country to jump and block Grok
https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com/post/3mc2kimwcuh26
Musk is inevitably framing this as a free speech issue. It’s mind-boggling that he doesn’t seem to get that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence.
I think it’s harsh to blame journalists for X’s incompetence (or deliberate half arsed response and lies);
Hiding behind your LLM shouldn’t be a way to continue breaking the law. X controls what Grok says and what it can be used for.
Is it just me, or are people missing something here. So, first, people discover that you can use Grok to make deepfake porn of anyone, understandable outrage ensues. Then it's announced that deepfake porn images are restricted to paid accounts and everyone's, "Ok then, fair enough."
What difference does it make whether you have to pay a small subscription or not? The fact that X allow anyone to do this is what is utterly outrageous, even if not really surprising.
Then it's announced that deepfake porn images are restricted to paid accounts and everyone's, "Ok then, fair enough."
Who said, “fair enough”? Last night I was listening to UK ministers say that it was an “insulting” response to continue access for paid accounts.
It’s mind-boggling that he doesn’t seem to get that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence.
I'm sure he does.. but he's a **** so doesn't care.
Who said, “fair enough”? Last night I was listening to UK ministers say that it was an “insulting” response to continue access for paid accounts.
That is a great relief.
Then it's announced that deepfake porn images are restricted to paid accounts and everyone's, "Ok then, fair enough."
I havent seen anyone take that line although I guess some muskites will have. The general commentary I have seen is "no, turning child porn image generation into a paid for service isnt really an improvement".
I think it’s harsh to blame journalists for X’s incompetence (or deliberate half arsed response and lies);
That’s a reasonable point, but it is on journalists if they’ve asked Grok and taken its replies at face value.
I was under the impression the paywalling thing isn’t actually true?
It’s mind-boggling that he doesn’t seem to get that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence.
I've no doubt he understands, he's just not going to care unless he can monetise it.
I've no doubt he understands, he's just not going to care unless he can monetise it.
Yup its important to remember that he really isnt a fan of freedom of speech unless that speech benefits him. He wants to live without consequences whilst still imposing consequences on those who speak in a way he dislikes.
There will likely be no better time in the foreseeable future for governments around the world to both reign in social media and the billionaires that control it.
Musk justifying and monetising paedophilia as as "free speech" should have every government around the world rushing to bring in new legislation. If this isn't the perfect time then there never will be. A lot of governments must be watching Australia with great interest at the moment.
At a societal level social media has brought nothing to the world other than toxicity and the undermining of democracy itself.
Free speech fundamentalists being forced to justify paedophilia (as long as you are a subscriber!) is the perfect karma bomb the world needs.
The govt's position is that they should keep posting on the CSAM site but no-one should be able to read it? That's some impressive joined-up thinking there.
(I'd say "kiddie porn" but there are legitimate objections to that term)
There will likely be no better time in the foreseeable future for governments around the world to both reign in social media and the billionaires that control it.
Perhaps it needs a grok produced image of every single republicans daughter being railroaded by an image of musk before we’ll see any pushback from them, could include trumps daughters/granddaughters to really drive home the point
could include trumps daughters/granddaughters to really drive home the point
Given trumps previous comments his only question would be how can he replace musk with himself.
As much as I don't really like the idea of blanket banning sites, X is definitely one that should be now.
Free speech should not included being able to make csam and the other effects of banning it will only be positive
When a white supremacist acts and states white nationalist values then there is only one possible response you should take if you ever find yourself standing in front of them
https://bsky.app/profile/ottoenglish.bsky.social/post/3mc2wuoyjyc26