Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn in funding round that doubles valuation
Announcement comes as scrutiny of chatbot mounts after it created sexualised images of minors
Announcement comes as scrutiny of chatbot mounts after it created sexualised images of minors

Start-up limits use of image generation system to paid users following spread of deepfakes and child sex abuse material

Grok created sexually explicit images of minors in recent days that have been shared on social media platform X

Investors undeterred by unravelling of billionaire’s relationship with Trump

‘Large-scale’ inquiry is latest sign of how regulators are scrutinising the group’s Grok chatbot

Tech billionaire’s move deepens feud with former ally Sam Altman

Billionaire’s xAI start-up lacks adequate safeguards, say experts, but many AI models are trained on troubling material