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xAI's Latest Controversy and New York's New AI Safety Bill

xAI's Latest Controversy and New York's New AI Safety Bill

We examine Grok’s CSAM controversy, xAI’s legal risk, global reactions, and New York’s RAISE Act.

The AI Policy Podcast · Center for Strategic and International Studies

January 9, 202643m 50s

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Show Notes

In this episode, we examine Grok’s public posting of child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate imagery (00:27), the legal consequences xAI may face (12:41), and the international policy community's response (19:05). We then unpack New York’s RAISE Act, including the politics leading up to Gov. Hochul’s signature (22:51) and the final outcome of negotiations (28:16).