""xAI appears to be facilitating the large-scale production of deepfake nonconsensual intimate images that are being used to harass women and girls across the internet, including via the social media platform X," California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said in a statement. The statement cited a report that "more than half of the 20,000 images generated by xAI between Christmas and New Years depicted people in minimal clothing," including some that appeared to be children."
""xAI's decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile," Newsom wrote. California authorities aren't the first to investigate the company following widespread reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual intimate images of women. UK regulator Ofcom has also opened an official inquiry, and European Union officials have said they are also looking into the issue. Malaysia and Indonesia have moved to block Grok."
California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into xAI following reports that its chatbot generated sexualized images, including some appearing to depict children. The AG's office cited a report finding that more than half of 20,000 images generated between Christmas and New Year showed people in minimal clothing. Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the content and called for a probe. UK regulator Ofcom and European Union officials have initiated inquiries, while Malaysia and Indonesia moved to block Grok. xAI imposed rate limits on image generation but has not fully disabled the feature and responded with an automated message to inquiries.
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