Did Elon Musk just sell X users data to xAI by selling X to xAI with $11B loss in valuation?

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired X (formerly Twitter) in an all-stock deal valuing xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, including $12 billion in debt. This marks a significant shift, as Musk originally bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

The acquisition raises concerns about data privacy since X’s 600 million active users will now have their tweets, photos, and personal data used to train xAI’s models without consent or compensation. European regulators are investigating possible GDPR violations.

Musk framed the acquisition as a strategic move to merge data, AI models, and distribution, aiming to enhance xAI’s reach and capabilities. While no immediate changes to X were announced, xAI’s Grok chatbot is already integrated into the platform.

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Will Vibe coders replace Software Engineers ?

Vibe coding is a development approach where AI agents generate most of the code, with humans focusing on writing specifications and setting rules. It enables rapid development using tools like Cursor and Windsurf, with some developers reporting 100x speed increases.

Pros:

• Minimal coding required, AI handles most tasks

• Faster development and increased productivity

• Shifts engineers' roles toward product design and systems thinking

Cons:

• Poor debugging and reasoning limitations

• Risk of incorrect or disorganized code

• Scalability and performance challenges

• AI struggles with niche technologies

While vibe coding boosts efficiency, human oversight is still needed for debugging, quality control, and scaling applications.

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OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment

OpenAI’s new AI image generator, launched with GPT-4o, has gone viral for creating images in the style of Studio Ghibli and other famous artists. Users are uploading pictures and asking ChatGPT to recreate them in different styles, sparking debates over copyright concerns.

While style itself isn’t protected by copyright, AI models may have been trained on copyrighted works, raising legal questions. Lawsuits against OpenAI and other AI companies are ongoing, challenging whether training on such data falls under fair use. OpenAI claims it avoids replicating individual artists’ styles but allows broader studio styles.

Despite legal uncertainties, demand for these AI-generated images is soaring, with OpenAI even delaying free-tier access due to high traffic.

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