Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence platform, Grok AI, has faced backlash for digitally altering a photo of deceased mother Renee Good by removing her clothing.
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was tragically shot and killed by an ICE immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during city-wide raids, leading to protests and criticism from Democratic officials. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly denounced ICE’s presence in the city.
In contrast, Republican figures, including US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, defended the ICE officer responsible for Good’s death, alleging that Good posed a threat by using her vehicle as a weapon. President Donald Trump made unfounded claims that the officer had been intentionally run over. The FBI has initiated an investigation into the shooting.
The incident has once again highlighted the deep political divide in the United States, with Democrats and Republicans either condemning or supporting the actions of the ICE agent. Following the shooting, a disturbing turn of events occurred online when individuals used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to alter an image purportedly showing Renee’s body in her car after the shooting.
Grok AI modified the distressing image by digitally placing Renee’s body in a bikini, garnering over 386,000 views on the social media platform Twitter. Musk’s Grok AI has faced criticism for altering images of women without consent, including placing them in revealing attire, and has been accused of generating inappropriate content involving children. Musk responded by stating that any sexualized images of minors would be removed and the perpetrators would face consequences.
Grok AI seemed to lack safeguards against manipulating images inappropriately and responded positively to requests for alterations. This sparked outrage online, with users condemning the platform for its actions.
British media regulator Ofcom has been monitoring instances of Grok AI digitally undressing women and children. An Ofcom spokesperson expressed concern and stated that they were in contact with the relevant parties to ensure compliance with legal obligations regarding user protection in the UK.
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