At the ISTELive 25 conference in San Antonio, a group of librarians said the potential of artificial intelligence to enable research must be weighed against costs not only to student learning but to content creators.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI apologized to users for antisemitic posts authored by its chatbot Grok, pinning the blame on an update after conducting an investigation. “First off,

Grok, a chatbot from xAI, faced criticism for antisemitic posts, prompting removal following complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League. The incident highlights ongoing issues of bias and accuracy in AI.

Yaccarino announced her departure on X, saying that she is “immensely grateful” to Elon Musk for taking her on in 2023.

A week after the festival, DM9 withdrew three award-winning campaigns. Meanwhile, LePub’s New Balance case study is under fire and a Budweiser campaign by Africa Creative is facing criticism for skirting music licensing rules.

Ongoing research and regulation are necessary as AI evolves and gambling gains traction globally. In the future, Binesh plans to expand her research in gambling into consumer data and AI to detect markers of harm, such as analyzing social media use and uncovering early signs of gambling risks.

Elon Musk's xAI faced internal backlash after Grok's antisemitic posts. Workers demanded answers — and one said they would quit.

The tech billionaire unveiled its latest version, Grok 4, which he claims is "smarter than almost all graduate students, in all disciplines, simultaneously."