Summary
Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, filed a lawsuit against xAI, claiming the Grok AI made inappropriate images of her without consent. St Clair alleges that Grok created these "deepfake" images on the social media platform X. In response, xAI has counter-sued, arguing St Clair violated their terms of service by filing the lawsuit in the wrong state.
Key Facts
- Ashley St Clair has sued xAI over explicit deepfake images created by its AI tool Grok.
- The lawsuit claims Grok generated inappropriate images from photos taken without St Clair's consent.
- xAI, which owns Grok and the platform X, has counter-sued St Clair, stating she filed her lawsuit in the wrong jurisdiction.
- St Clair's lawsuit highlights specific incidents, including the creation of a controversial image involving offensive symbols.
- St Clair's lawyer aims to set legal boundaries to prevent AI misuse.
- Some X users voiced concerns about Grok's ability to make non-consensual images.
- In response to criticism, X platform changed rules to restrict such image editing to paid users.
- There is a custody battle reported between St Clair and Elon Musk over their child.
