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Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself
More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.
TL;DR
- A lawsuit alleges X and xAI's Grok AI tool was used to create approximately 7,000 sexually explicit images of a minor stepdaughter.
- The stepfather allegedly used Grok to generate the images and trafficked them online before dying by suicide after being arrested.
- The lawsuit claims xAI repeatedly refused to provide user information to law enforcement and NCMEC, obstructing investigations into CSAM.
- Stability AI was added as a defendant, accused of its open-weight models being trained on CSAM and forming the basis for 'nudify' apps used to alter explicit outputs.
- Lawyers estimate thousands of minors may be eligible to join the class action lawsuit against both companies.
- NCMEC reported a sharp rise in generative AI-related reports concerning child sexual exploitation, with many lacking actionable information.
- One lawyer stated that AI firms must be held accountable for enabling the creation of deepfake CSAM.