Key events2m agoGiant inflatable Elon Musk warned of Grok dangers26m agoAnalyst: Space X float is huge29m agoIntroduction: SpaceX raises $75bn in world’s biggest IPOGiant inflatable Elon Musk warned of Grok dangersAn inflatable statue with the likeness of Elon Musk in Times Square ahead of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) on June 11, 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe SpaceX IPO also led to an unusual protest yesterday in New York.A 40-foot high giant inflatable of Elon Musk, smiling and shirtless, appeared at Times Square. It was created by the Safe AI Now (SAIN) coalition, to warn of the dangers of SpaceX’s AI assistant Grok.SAIN say:
double quotation markThe enormous inflatable of Musk is meant to draw attention to a serious issue: SpaceX’s Grok has been widely used to generate illicit images of real people – including children. In fact, a NYT report found that of the 4.4 million images Grok pushed out in a recent nine-day period, an estimated 65% were sexualized or explicit. There are entire online communities, with hundreds of thousands of visitors each week, dedicated to sharing Grok-generated pornography and tips for explicit content generation.
