Leading AI expert Yoshua Bengio has criticized the artificial intelligence industry for being “too unconstrained” following a scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool. The tool allowed users to generate non-consensual sexualized images of real people, including politicians, sparking a global outcry. Bengio argues that powerful AI systems are being deployed without necessary societal guardrails, posing visible negative effects on individuals and the public sphere.
Date: January 15, 2026. Source: theguardian.com