"A tip from an anonymous Discord user led cops to find what may be the first confirmed Grok-generated child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) that Elon Musk's xAI can't easily dismiss as nonexistent. As recently as January, Musk denied that Grok generated any CSAM during a scandal in which xAI refused to update filters to block the chatbot from nudifying images of real people."
"Researchers from the Center for Countering Digital Hate estimated that Grok generated approximately three million sexualized images, of which about 23,000 images depicted apparent children. Rather than fix Grok, xAI limited access to the system to paying subscribers. That kept the most shocking outputs from circulating on X, but the worst of it was not posted there."
"In a proposed class-action lawsuit filed Monday, three young girls from Tennessee and their guardians accused Musk of intentionally designing Grok to 'profit off the sexual predation of real people, including children.' They estimated that 'at least thousands of minors' were victimized and have asked a US district court for an injunction to finally end Grok's harmful outputs."
Elon Musk's xAI faced allegations that its Grok chatbot generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Despite research estimating approximately three million sexualized images with about 23,000 depicting apparent children, Musk repeatedly denied the problem existed. Rather than implementing fixes, xAI restricted access to paying subscribers. A Discord user's tip to a victim prompted law enforcement involvement, leading to a class-action lawsuit filed by three Tennessee girls and their guardians. The plaintiffs accuse Musk of intentionally designing Grok to profit from sexual predation of minors, estimating thousands of children were victimized. They seek an injunction to stop harmful outputs and damages including punitive measures.
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