Key facts
- A woman identified as Jane Doe 4 has filed a class action lawsuit.
- The lawsuit is against Elon Musk's xAI.
- The suit alleges a stepfather used Grok AI to create explicit images.
- Over 7,000 explicit images were allegedly generated.
- A childhood photo was used as the source for the images.
- The suit claims xAI failed to implement adequate safety measures.
- The suit claims xAI obstructed investigations.
- The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, by a woman identified as Jane Doe 4. The lawsuit alleges that her stepfather utilized the AI chatbot Grok to generate over 7,000 explicit images of her, using a childhood photograph as the source material. The plaintiff claims that xAI failed to implement adequate safety measures within its Grok AI system, which allowed for such misuse. Furthermore, the suit asserts that xAI obstructed investigations into the alleged creation and dissemination of these non-consensual explicit images. The legal action seeks to hold xAI accountable for the alleged harms caused by the misuse of its technology and to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. The lawsuit is pursuing damages and injunctive relief against the company.