Three high school students from Tennessee have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, in California, where the company is based. The teenagers claim that xAI’s image-generation tools were used to alter real photos of them into sexually explicit images. They are seeking class-action status to represent thousands of other victims, many of whom were minors when similar images were created. The lawsuit details how one of the plaintiffs, Jane Doe 1, discovered explicit images of herself being shared online, which were manipulated using xAI’s technology. The person responsible for distributing these images was arrested, and it was found that he had used the images to trade for other explicit content. The lawsuit criticizes xAI for allowing its Grok chatbot to create explicit content, unlike other AI companies that prohibit such use. xAI has not commented on the lawsuit, but a statement on social media emphasized their commitment to removing harmful content and protecting users.
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Teens are suing Elon Musk’s xAI over sexually explicit images, seeking class action status
