Mickey Mouse With Guns? Elon Musk's X Partners with Black Forest Labs to Generate Controversial Images with Grok

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Elon Musk's xAI, in collaboration with the startup Black Forest Labs, has created an AI chatbot that generates controversial images on Grok. These images, which include well-known characters like Elmo and Mickey Mouse wielding guns, have sparked discussions on AI's ethical and legal implications. Black Forest Labs has introduced its Flux.1 image generation software, capable of producing realistic images and raising concerns about copyright, privacy, and misinformation. The startup has gained significant attention and investment, further fueled by its partnership with Musk's companies.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03Elon Musk's ex-AI, in collaboration with the startup Black Forest Labs, has created
00:07an AI chatbot that generates controversial images on Grok.
00:11These images, which include well-known characters like Elmo and Mickey Mouse wielding guns,
00:15have sparked discussions on AI's ethical and legal implications.
00:19Black Forest Labs has introduced its FluxOne image generation software, which is capable
00:24of producing realistic images and raising concerns about copyright, privacy, and misinformation.
00:29The startup has gained significant attention and investment, further fueled by its partnership
00:33with Musk's company.
00:34For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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