Elon Musk's fake pictures flood election campaign This is why Harris and Trump are suddenly kissing on the lips
The chatbot from Elon Musk's social media platform X knows no bounds. This is currently leading to a flood of fake images of the two US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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- X's chatbot has recently been able to create images with the help of AI.
- This has led to a wave of fake images in which Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in particular are often misused as motifs.
- Europe is likely to take even stronger action against Elon Musk's service as a result of this development.
"Grok is the most fun AI in the world!" wrote Elon Musk on X last week. This is because the social media platform's chatbot called Grok now also generates images with the help of AI. As you would expect from Musk, there are no moral or ethical boundaries, which has now led to a series of highly abstruse and disturbing images. Often at the center: presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Pictures show the two holding hands like two newly in love. In some pictures, they are even kissing or sitting together on the beach. But love is not the only thing in the air. For example, there are also fake pictures of Harris arresting Trump.
ChatGPT has clear limitations
Most large AI image generators now have strict guidelines on what they generate. Grok, on the other hand, has hardly any regulations; it only has certain restrictions when it comes to fully nude images.
In addition to the curious images of Trump and Harris, you can also find a Mickey Mouse in a Nazi uniform or Roger Federer in the bathroom.
Fake images that are impossible to create with other generators. "I can't create a picture of certain public figures like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a situation like this. If you have a different request or want a picture with fictional or generic characters, I'll be happy to help you," ChatGPT reports.
The battle of the commissions
In Europe, Grok's expansion of functions could now be grist to the mill of those who oppose it. The European Commission has been investigating X for some time for potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This regulates how online platforms moderate content and requires measures to be taken to mitigate risks associated with artificial intelligence.
In the USA, on the other hand, freedom of expression enjoys broader protection. Nevertheless, there are also efforts here to tighten the legal framework for AI-generated falsification and disinformation. One example of the urgency of these measures was a wave of explicit "deepfake" content from Taylor Swift that was distributed on X. This content ultimately led to X blocking the search function for Swift's name.
