Things Online Are…Kind Of Not Great, Honestly.

A Rough Week for Social Media Platforms

It’s been a bit of a difficult week for those of us who spend a lot of time online, and honestly, a pretty upsetting one. There’s been a lot of discussion – and rightfully so – about some troubling content appearing on social media, and it feels like everyone’s a little on edge.

The biggest story seems to be surrounding X, formerly known as Twitter, and its AI chatbot, Grok. Apparently, Grok was used to create some really disturbing images, and I’m honestly trying not to think about the details too much. It involves sexualized content, and reports say that even images of children were generated. It’s just awful.

The reaction has been swift, with governments around the world stepping in. India has asked X to remove the images, and officials in Europe – including in the UK and France – have expressed strong condemnation. It sounds like they’re taking it very seriously, and rightly so. Malaysia is also looking into it. X has said they’re going to remove the images and ban users responsible, and Elon Musk apparently stated those using the chatbot to create this content will face consequences. I certainly hope they do.

It’s just… a lot. It’s hard to see this stuff happening, and it makes you wonder about the safety of AI and what safeguards need to be in place.

On a slightly different note, there was also a bit of a stir on Reddit over a controversial story, though details seem a bit scarce at the moment. I saw something about it online, but honestly, after everything else, it just felt like more negativity.

It's a reminder that even with all the fun and connection social media can offer, there's a real need for responsibility and oversight. It's been a tough week to be a casual observer, to say the least. I think I need to go and look at some pictures of kittens.