Episode

Grok, deepfakes and who should police AI

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The Times Tech Podcast
Published
Jan 16, 2026
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2336
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Summary

What happens when AI gets it wrong? After a backlash over the misuse of Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok, new restrictions have been imposed on editing images of real people. Is this a sign that AI regulation is lagging, and who should be in charge – governments or Silicon Valley? This week, Danny and Katie are joined by AI computer scientist Kate Devlin from King’s College London to discuss why this moment could be a turning point for global AI rules. Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.