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Following the proliferation of the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X, the platform has detailed changes to the Grok account's ability to edit images of real people. They match the changes reported o...
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Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images Grok will no longer be allowed to create AI photos of real people in sexualized or revealing clothing, after widespread global backlash. "We have implem...
Amazon has announced the first cast member of its God of War live-action adaptation on Prime Video . Ryan Hurst , known for his work as Opie in Sons of Anarchy and Beta in The Walking Dead , will play...