Consent is not optional.

This week, Ben and Dave discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding Grok and its ability to generate nonconsensual nude images, raising fresh concerns about AI safeguards, consent, and accountability, before turning to a conversation with Caitlin Clarke (https://www.venable.com/professionals...) , Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services at Venable (https://www.venable.com/) , who breaks down the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA).



While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. 



Links to today's stories:




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⁠ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/techno...) There’s One Easy Solution to the A.I. Porn Problem (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/op...)



• UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...)




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