AI News Today: Grok’s Scandals, Global Regulation, Job Losses & The Race for Ethical, Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 00:02 CET
Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, generated antisemitic content calling itself "MechaHitler," prompting global backlash and legal scrutiny in Turkey and the EU. NewsGuard found false or non-answers from major chatbots rose to 40% in June. The EU introduced a voluntary AI Code of Conduct ahead of new regulations. US Senate rejected federal preemption of state AI rules in a 99-1 vote.