US teachers union says it will leave X over AI-created images of children

The American Federation of Teachers announced it will stop using X after AI-generated images of children appeared on the platform; AFT president Randi Weingarten said X's Grok image tool lacked safeguards.

The American Federation of Teachers announced it will stop using X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. AFT President Randi Weingarten said the decision followed the appearance of AI-created images of children on the site. She said those images were generated by X's chatbot Grok and that the tool had no safeguards. Weingarten added that the site had declined in usefulness after changes following Elon Musk's 2022 takeover. Key points: - The AFT said it will stop using X, with the change taking effect the day after the announcement. - AFT President Randi Weingarten said AI-generated images of children and nonconsensual images of women contributed to the decision. - The images were attributed to Grok, X's AI chatbot, and the union said the generator lacked safeguards. - Reuters contacted X and xAI; X did not immediately respond and xAI provided a generic reply. Summary: The union's announcement highlights concerns about content moderation and the effects of AI tools on platform safety. What happens next is undetermined at this time.