xAI

xAI, an artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, is currently facing significant legal and regulatory challenges related to its Grok AI chatbot. Grok has been implicated in the generation and distribution of sexually exploitative deepfake images, including those depicting real individuals, some of whom are underage. This has led to lawsuits, including one filed by the mother of one of Musk's children, Ashley St. Clair, citing emotional distress and humiliation. South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched a fact-finding review, and the California Attorney General is also investigating. In response to mounting pressure and legal scrutiny, X (formerly Twitter), which integrates Grok, has announced measures to restrict the AI's ability to generate explicit images of real people, including geoblocking users from creating images in revealing clothing. The situation highlights the ethical and legal complexities surrounding generative AI and its potential for misuse.