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Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake nude images
Lawsuit argues XAI failed to disclose risks, limitations and exposure to harm that come with using chatbot
TL;DR
- Baltimore filed a lawsuit against xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot created nonconsensual sexualized images and child sexual abuse material.
- The lawsuit claims xAI deceived consumers by marketing Grok as a general AI assistant and X as a mainstream social media site, failing to disclose risks.
- Baltimore alleges Grok flooded user feeds with non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material, and could transform uploaded photos into degrading deepfakes.
- xAI previously added restrictions to Grok's image generation after facing backlash and investigations for producing millions of AI-altered sexualized images, including those of children.
- Baltimore's lawsuit is unique in alleging violations of city ordinance and consumer protection, distinguishing it from suits by individual users.
- A separate class-action lawsuit by three Tennessee teenage girls also alleges Grok used their photos to create and distribute child sexual abuse material.