Musk’s xAI sued over Grok deepfakes – this time, by mother of his child

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM

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Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, is suing his AI company, xAI, in New York City. The lawsuit alleges that xAI's Grok chatbot enabled users to create sexually exploitative deepfake images of St. Clair, causing her emotional distress and humiliation. The images included alterations of a photo of her as a minor, as well as fabricated images showing her in sexualized positions, some containing swastikas. Grok is integrated into Musk's social media platform, X. The suit comes after X announced restrictions on Grok's ability to create revealing images of real people following widespread criticism.

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European Parliament 40% New York City 50% X ×260% xAI ×380% Grok ×385% Elon Musk ×290% Ashley St Clair ×495%

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