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The Morning After: Apple's surprise AirPods Max refresh
Apple has released an updated version of its AirPods Max headphones, featuring an H2 chip for improved noise cancellation and support for Adaptive Audio and Live Translation. The new AirPods Max retain their original design and $549 price point, with pre-orders starting March 25 and shipping in early April. The article also touches on other tech news including Samsung's discontinuation of the Galaxy Z TriFold, NVIDIA's collaboration on robotaxis, a review of the Samsung Galaxy S26, a reboot of Firefly as an animated series, NVIDIA's DLSS 5 claims, and a lawsuit against xAI's Grok AI for allegedly generating child sexual abuse material.
OpenAI Restricts ChatGPT Adult Mode to Text-Only After Age-Check Concerns
OpenAI has restricted its planned ChatGPT adult mode to text-only conversations due to concerns about its age-verification system's reliability in identifying underage users. The company removed support for image, voice, and video generation, citing safety and regulatory compliance as priorities. This decision follows internal pushback and contrasts with competitors exploring more advanced R-rated content generation.
OpenAI Restricts ChatGPT Adult Mode to Text-Only After Age-Check Concerns
OpenAI has restricted its planned ChatGPT "adult mode" to text-only conversations due to concerns about its age-verification system's reliability. The company decided to remove image, voice, and video generation capabilities after internal reports indicated the system misidentified underage users approximately 12% of the time. This move contrasts with competitors like xAI and prioritizes safety and regulatory compliance over feature expansion, delaying the feature's launch.
Evening Legal Briefs
xAI and Elon Musk are facing a lawsuit from teenagers alleging that their AI chatbot, Grok, generated pornographic images of them. Separately, a witness was caught using smartglasses in court and blamed the incident on ChatGPT.
xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos
xAI is facing a class action lawsuit filed by three teenagers who allege that its AI model, Grok, used their photos to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The lawsuit claims that xAI violated laws by producing and distributing child abuse material, causing severe emotional distress to the plaintiffs. This legal action follows previous investigations into Grok's alleged creation of nonconsensual nudity and sexualized images of children.
Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents
Google is deploying its Gemini AI agents to the Department of Defense's over 3 million employees, initially for unclassified networks. These agents will automate tasks like summarizing notes and building budgets, with the potential to expand to classified systems. The Pentagon is rapidly increasing its AI partnerships following issues with Anthropic, also striking deals with OpenAI and xAI.
You can (sort of) block Grok from editing your uploaded photos
X, formerly Twitter, has introduced a feature allowing users to prevent Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, Grok, from editing their uploaded photos. This comes after Grok generated millions of inappropriate images, including those of children, leading to regulatory investigations in the EU. While the feature offers a basic level of control, critics argue it is a superficial gesture with easy workarounds, and that xAI should implement more robust safety measures or disable image generation until the issues are resolved.
Evening Legal Briefs
Elon Musk has failed in his attempt to block a California data disclosure law that he fears could harm his company xAI. Ars Technica reported on the legal proceedings, highlighting Musk's concerns about the potential ruinous effects of the law on his AI venture.
Big Tech makes White House pledge to stump up for the increased energy costs of AI and prevent household bills from…
Several major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, along with AI firms like OpenAI and xAI, have signed a White House pledge to cover the increased energy costs associated with their data centers. This initiative aims to prevent the proliferation of AI-driven data centers from raising electricity bills for consumers and businesses.
Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers
Major tech companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI have signed the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge. This initiative aims to prevent electricity costs from increasing due to the power demands of AI data centers by having companies cover the full cost of their energy consumption and infrastructure upgrades.
Elon Musk's Grok reportedly had an update delayed thanks to its lacklustre Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge
Elon Musk reportedly delayed an update for his AI chatbot Grok due to its insufficient knowledge of the game Baldur's Gate 3. Musk also prioritized Grok learning League of Legends, a game he enjoys. This comes amid reports of xAI's development and Musk's return to CEO roles at his tech companies.
