Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands

Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands

A class-action lawsuit against xAI now includes two more anonymous plaintiffs who allege Grok was used to create and spread nonconsensual deepfake CSAM from real photos of minors. The amended complaint also adds Stability AI, claiming Stable Diffusion helped fuel an ecosystem of “nudify apps” and modified models used to generate abusive content. #xAI #Grok #StabilityAI #StableDiffusion

Keypoints

  • Two new plaintiffs joined the class-action lawsuit against xAI over Grok-generated CSAM.
  • Jane Doe 4 alleges her stepfather used Grok to create more than 7,000 abusive images from a photo of her as a child.
  • Jane Doe 5 says a man used Grok to turn her eighth-grade graduation photo into illicit material shared online.
  • The lawsuit claims xAI failed to provide law enforcement with key generated images and IP data that could identify the suspect.
  • Stability AI was added as a defendant over claims that Stable Diffusion enabled modified tools used to generate CSAM.

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