AI’s Dark Side: Child Exploitation and Election Misinformation

In this episode, we explore the alarming rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, as reported by the Internet Watch Foundation, highlighting the urgent need for action. We also discuss the implications of AI-created election disinformation that threatens democratic processes worldwide. Additionally, we cover DeepSeek AI's groundbreaking multimodal model, Janus, and the privacy concerns surrounding Elon Musk's X allowing third parties to train AI on user posts. Join us as we navigate the complex intersection of technology, ethics, and societal impact.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/18/artificial-intelligence-child-sexual-abuse-imagery-watchdog-iwf
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/10/18/deepseek-ai-releases-janus-a-1-3b-multimodal-model-with-image-generation-capabilities/
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/elon-musks-x-is-changing-its-privacy-policy-to-allow-third-parties-to-train-ai-on-your-posts/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
(00:03:27) DeepSeek AI Releases Janus: A 1.3B Multimodal Model with Image Generation Capabilities
(00:05:49) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
(00:09:08) Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts