Summary
Three young women have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, alleging that its chatbot, Grok, was used to create explicit images of them without their consent. The lawsuit claims these images were generated as part of a feature released by xAI and shared on platforms like Discord. The plaintiffs seek damages and an immediate halt to Grok's ability to create such images.
Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in a California federal court by three young women against xAI.
- Grok, the chatbot in question, was developed by xAI and hosted on Musk's platform X.
- The legal complaint says Grok altered images to show the women in explicit ways.
- Two of the plaintiffs are minors and all are keeping their identities private.
- The altered images were shared on a private Discord server.
- Grok's "spicy mode" was launched in 2023, enabling users to create sexualized images.
- Investigations by UK, European, and California authorities are ongoing regarding Grok.
- The person behind sharing the images on Discord was arrested and is under a separate investigation.
