When Ben Metcalfe recently visited his grandparents, he was greeted by an AI-generated caricature of one of their family photos hanging on the kitchen wall. “I understand that there was good intention behind doing it,” says Metcalfe, a Gen Zer who works in AI governance. “At the same time, it’s a major privacy concern.”
Jen, a 32-year-old mom, tells me that last Christmas her mom texted her a series of adorable images: Jen’s two toddlers sitting in Santa’s lap, then riding the Polar Express. Their cheeks were fuller than she knew them to be, their eyes glossier, the lighting pristine — all thanks to Grok, xAI’s chatbot. “It’s so cute. And I…
