Welcome back to the exchange. Elon Musk's XAI is suing Apple and Open AI for alleged antitrust violations. CNBC's own Mackenzie Sagalas joins me now with that story and more.And Mac, what exactly is the impetus behind this particular lawsuit. >> So Elon Musk is going after Open AI again, this time suing both Apple and Open AAI for allegedly teaming up to shut out competition in the AI race. So, in a federal antitrust complaint filed in Texas, Musk's AI startup XAI and his social media platform X accused the ...

The Dow up about 210 points. We have a news alert right now on Elon Musk's XAI. Mackenzie Sagalos has those details for us.McKenzie, what are you learning. So, Contessa, Elon Musk is taking on Apple and Open AI in court. His AI company XAI just sued both tech giants in federal court, alleging that they've colluded to freeze out competition.Now, the complaint, which was filed this morning in Texas, claims that Apple's exclusive integration of Chat GBT into iPhones is an illegal antirust scheme that blocks ou ...

Oh, babe. You're asking if your auntie can get a little naughty. How do you feel when you hear that and you think about kids having access to that.That's crazy. I'm horrified. You know, one of the big problems that I'm seeing as a child psychiatrist is pornography for 8-year-old boys.As part of Elon Musk's AI, he released this thing. Um, it is called Annie. Annie, can you hear me.There you are. For a moment, I thought you might have forgotten about me. How are you, handsome.I was getting all pouty here. I w ...

the idea of Elon Musk potentially suing Apple over his feelings that um Grock and and X aren't I guess in the right place in the Apple App Store. How big of a risk is this to the company. >> Look, it's a massive headache and headwind for Apple because the last thing you want right now is Mus putting his force behind this legally, especially given all the regulatory scrutiny that Apple's seeing right now.Look, this is something that could really sort of spiral and and take on a life of its own. >> You saying ...

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Elon Musk posting over the weekend that XAI, his company, will make an app designed for kids called Baby Grock. It comes after launching two so-called AI companions or kind of animated AI characters that users can interact with. Joining us to discuss this trend is CNBC contributor Mihal Lram out in San Francisco for today's tech check.Mihal, great to have you. Welcome aboard and um to be here. I don't know whether to start with sort of an AI chatbot that's safe for kids or these companions which sound a lit ...

I am in beautiful foggy San Francisco and we're going to get right into the news. The first story is about Windsurf and all of the drama that happened in the last few days. If you were not aware, let me give you a little bit of backstory first.Just about a month ago, it was reported that Open AI was going to acquire Windsurf. And if you're not familiar with Windsurf, it is an AI based coding assistant built into an IDE very similar to Cursor. They've sponsored this channel.I've enjoyed using them and OpenAI ...

AI Regulation & Ethical Concerns - AI language models trained on biased data can produce harmful outputs, as demonstrated by Grock's anti-semitic posts [1][7] - The core issue lies in the data used to train AI, where biased or hateful content leads to biased or hateful outputs [7] - Controlling data and algorithms allows for the control of dissent, privilege allocation, and targeted discrimination [9] - Discrimination can be built into AI systems, posing risks to communities through misidentification and false accusations [9][10] - The industry needs to address who is in charge of AI development, what decisions they are making, and who they are considering when making those decisions [10] Tech Firm's Role & Challenges - Tech firms are attempting to address biases in AI, but undoing centuries of bad action with good intention is challenging [6][7] - Internal investigators are brought in to navigate ethical dilemmas, where even the best intentions can clash with ambitions [6][8] - Existing structures may not be built for inclusion, posing challenges for companies trying to do the right thing with AI [8] Individual Responsibility & Action - Individuals have a choice to act and make a difference, even without explicit authority or power [5] - Not having power is not always an excuse for inaction, highlighting the importance of taking affirmative steps [6]

AI Safety and Bias - The industry faces challenges regarding AI safety, bias, and discrimination, exemplified by Grock's racist and anti-Semitic postings [1][2] - AI models are susceptible to existing user posts, including those with extremist views, highlighting the "garbage in, garbage out" problem [2][7] - Algorithmic justice is crucial when training language models for AI, emphasizing the importance of intention, sources, and response to errors [8][9] Regulatory and Ethical Concerns - The industry needs to consider the intention behind AI development, the sources of data used, and the response when errors occur [9] - Unregulated AI technology can lead to authoritarianism, control of dissent, and misuse of data to target specific communities [15][16] - There is a need for federal government regulation of AI technology to prevent the issues seen with unregulated social media [14][15] AI's Impact on Society - AI can be weaponized to undermine democracy, as seen with deep fakes spoofing public figures [13][14] - AI models are being deployed to replace workers, raising concerns about the impact on employment [11] - The average citizen needs to understand AI to decide how much control it has over the world [12]

Among all the other things happening at X today, the company's CEO, a woman named Linda Yakarino, announced she's leaving after just two years in the job. In a lengthy post, Yakarino wrote, quote, "When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I'm immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the ...