{"id":1515,"date":"2026-01-06T08:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:07:56","slug":"elon-musks-grok-ai-tool-says-lapses-in-safeguards-led-to-lewd-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1515","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#8217;s Grok AI tool says &#8220;lapses in safeguards&#8221; led to lewd images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsNESdqZKJ4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Grok, the artificial intelligence tool created by Elon Musk, posted online about  &#8220;lapses in safeguards&#8221; that led to the generation of lewd images involving children. 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