Recently, xAI announced a major upgrade to its Grok AI chatbot, promising significant enhancements in performance, even claiming it can compete with Sonnet3.5, particularly in prompt-following capabilities. The upgraded Grok-2 is now available for free to all X platform users, with paid users benefiting from higher usage limits and additional features. According to xAI, Grok-2 is three times faster than its predecessor and has also seen notable improvements in accuracy and language support.

Recently, a study conducted jointly by Ruhr University Bochum, GESIS Leibniz Institute, and CISPA Helmholtz Center revealed that accounts on X (formerly Twitter) using AI-generated avatars only account for 0.052% of all accounts. Researchers analyzed nearly 15 million X accounts and found that 7,723 accounts used AI-generated avatars. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. These accounts exhibited significant characteristics.

Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has made adjustments to address the issue of misinformation related to the 2024 presidential election, particularly targeting its AI system Grok to guide users to official information sources like vote.gov for the latest election updates. Several Secretaries of State in the U.S. have expressed concerns about Grok's errors in handling election-related matters, pointing out that it may lead to confusion and demanding corrections. Grok mistakenly claimed that the ballot deadlines in certain states had passed after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the race, causing widespread concern.

European data protection regulators are investigating Elon Musk's X platform for allegedly using user data for its AI startup xAI without explicit consent. Users have reported that their posts and interactions with the Grok chatbot were used for AI training. The Irish Data Protection Commission has sent inquiries to X regarding user transparency and may investigate potential GDPR violations, raising concerns about possible fines or penalties. X h....

Elon Musk's X company is in discussions with Midjourney for collaboration that may advance generative AI projects. The partnership could involve identifying GenAI content on the X platform ahead of elections, promoting the use of AI technology. Midjourney's generative AI initiative can create images based on natural language, similar to other projects. This collaboration is expected to bring more advanced AI content generation technologies and further progress in AI applications.