"California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into how and whether Elon Musk's X and xAI broke the law in the past few weeks by enabling the spread of naked or sexual imagery without consent. xAI reportedly updated its Grok artificial intelligence tool last month to allow image editing. Users on the social media platform X, which is connected to the tool, began using Grok to remove clothing in pictures of women and children."
"The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking, Bonta said in a written statement. This material, which depicts women and children in nude and sexually explicit situations, has been used to harass people across the internet. I urge xAI to take immediate action to ensure this goes no further."
California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into X and xAI over the spread of non-consensual naked and sexual imagery following an xAI update that enabled image editing. Users began employing Grok to remove clothing from pictures, including images of women and children, resulting in widespread harassment. Bonta called for immediate action and provided a reporting portal for victims. xAI did not answer investigation questions. Bloomberg research found Grok users posted more non-consensual sexual imagery than other sites. Musk warned of consequences, Grok limited editing to subscribers, and AB 621 may create legal liability for such deepfake pornography.
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