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Elon Musk Effigy Protest Hits SpaceX IPO Over AI Abuse Claims

6/12/2026

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Protesters displayed an inflatable Elon Musk effigy in Times Square on the day of SpaceX’s IPO.
Safe AI Now organized the demonstration and displayed banners accusing Grok of creating AI-generated child porn and linking the chatbot to SpaceX.
A Safe AI Now spokesperson warned that the IPO shifts liability for Musk’s regulatory costs onto shareholders, while SpaceX declined comment.

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Protesters displayed an inflatable Elon Musk effigy in Times Square on the day of SpaceX’s IPO.
Safe AI Now organized the demonstration and displayed banners accusing Grok of creating AI-generated child porn and linking the chatbot to SpaceX.
A Safe AI Now spokesperson warned that the IPO shifts liability for Musk’s regulatory costs onto shareholders, while SpaceX declined comment.