X Offices Raided in France, UK Investigates Grok AI
The French offices of Elon Musk's social media company, X, were raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit as part of an investigation into suspected offenses including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography, according to the BBC. The prosecutor's office stated that both Musk and former X chief executive Linda Yaccarino had been summoned to appear at hearings in April.
In a separate development, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced a probe into Musk's AI tool, Grok, over its "potential to produce harmful sexualised image and video content," the BBC reported. X has yet to respond to either investigation, according to the BBC.
These investigations come amid growing concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on social media. Joe Tidy, Cyber correspondent for BBC World Service, reported on the rise of AI-generated content, or "AI slop," and the backlash it is creating. Tidy cited an example of an AI-generated image of two emaciated, impoverished South Asian children that went viral on Facebook, garnering nearly one million likes and heart emojis. "It boggled my mind," said Théodore, reacting to the image. "The absurd AI madness of it all."
In other news, Walt Disney named Josh D'Amaro, the head of its amusement park business, as its new chief executive, according to the BBC. D'Amaro, a 28-year veteran of the company, will replace current boss Bob Iger, starting in the new role on March 18. According to the BBC, the decision ends a succession puzzle for the entertainment giant, which Iger has led for roughly two decades, except for a brief interlude that ended in 2022 when the board ousted his successor and asked Iger to return.
Meanwhile, a small number of sick and wounded Palestinians began crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Rafah border post, The Guardian reported. According to Egyptian officials, about 150 people were due to leave the territory on Monday, and 50 to enter it, more than 20 months after Israeli forces closed the crossing. However, by nightfall, Reuters reported that Israel had permitted 12 Palestinians to re-enter.
In Madagascar, at least three people have died and nearly 30,000 people have been affected by flooding after Tropical Cyclone Fytia hit over the weekend, The Guardian reported. Maggie Shopova and Ed Walton for Met Desk reported that the islands first tropical storm of season may bring 150mm of rain. It is estimated that more than 40,000 homes could be flooded over the next few days, according to The Guardian.
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