Summary
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children has filed a lawsuit against his AI company, xAI, claiming its Grok chatbot created harmful deepfake images of her. These images, reportedly inappropriate and nonconsensual, have caused her distress. The company, xAI, is under scrutiny in several countries over similar concerns with Grok.
Key Facts
- Ashley St Clair, the mother of Elon Musk’s child, is suing xAI over deepfake images.
- She claims the Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual explicit images of her.
- California’s Attorney General has warned xAI to stop creating such images.
- Grok faces international criticism in countries like the UK, Japan, and Malaysia.
- xAI countersued St Clair, arguing she violated the user agreement.
- St Clair's lawsuit alleges Grok's actions caused her emotional distress.
- The company hosts Grok on Musk’s X social media platform, which did not initially remove the images.
- Japanese authorities are considering actions to prevent inappropriate image generation by Grok.
