X has been firmly in the firing line after its Grok AI tool was used to create sexualised images of women and children. Elon Musk’s company could face a fine of up to 10% of its global earnings by internet regulator Ofcom, or a ban in the UK. He denies that the AI has done anything illegal and says users are responsible for the images they create.



How can we regulate AI? Nish and Coco speak to Rutger Bregman, historian and author who called out billionaires at Davos. He argues Big Tech should be treated like Big Tobacco, and gives his take on Iran, as thousands of protestors take to the streets, and what a radical policy platform looks like for the UK Left today.



Plus - what on earth is UKIP proposing as a terrifying rebrand? 



*Update on Palestinian Hunger Strikers*: On 14th Jan Heba, Kamran, and Lewie collectively paused their hunger strike. They made British history, lasting 73 days.



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Grok AI Scandal: should we treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco? w/ Rutger Bregman

JAN 15, 202654 MIN
Pod Save the UK

Grok AI Scandal: should we treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco? w/ Rutger Bregman

JAN 15, 202654 MIN

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<p>X has been firmly in the firing line after its Grok AI tool was used to create sexualised images of women and children. Elon Musk’s company could face a fine of up to 10% of its global earnings by internet regulator Ofcom, or a ban in the UK. He denies that the AI has done anything illegal and says users are responsible for the images they create.</p><p><br></p><p>How can we regulate AI? Nish and Coco speak to Rutger Bregman, historian and author who called out billionaires at Davos. He argues Big Tech should be treated like Big Tobacco, and gives his take on Iran, as thousands of protestors take to the streets, and what a radical policy platform looks like for the UK Left today.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus - what on earth is UKIP proposing as a terrifying rebrand? </p><p><br></p><p><strong>*Update on Palestinian Hunger Strikers*: </strong>On 14th Jan Heba, Kamran, and Lewie collectively paused their hunger strike. They made British history, lasting 73 days.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS </strong></p><p><strong>SHOPIFY</strong></p><p><a href="http://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk">Shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk</a></p><p><strong>BABBEL</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.babbel.com/PSUK">https://www.babbel.com/PSUK</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS </strong></p><p>Rutger Bregman - Historian and Author of Moral Ambition, out in paper back on 15th Jan</p><p><br></p><p><strong>USEFUL LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.moralambition.org/book"><strong><a href="https://www.moralambition.org/book">https://www.moralambition.org/book</a></strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Let us know your experiences of SEND support in schools - or any other stories.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><p>Liz Kendall MP, Technology Secretary - Parliament TV</p><p>Rutger Bregman - Publicae   </p><p>Rutger Bregman and Tucker Carlson - Now This</p><p>Tehran protests - Shaparak Khorsandi/Instagram</p><p>Donald Trump - New York Times</p><p>Laila Cunningham - Daily Express/YouTube</p><p>Nadim Zahawi - Sky News</p><p><br></p><p>Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.</p><p>Contact us via email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Like and follow us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK">https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk">https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk">https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk</a></p><p>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com">https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk">https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk</a>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk">https://x.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>