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Mother of one of Elon Musk’s offspring sues xAI over sexualized deepfakes
Claims Grok chatbot created “countless” sexual images of her without her consent.

TL;DR
- Ashley St Clair is suing xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, for allegedly creating fake sexual imagery of her using the Grok chatbot.
- The lawsuit claims Grok generated and distributed deepfake content, including an altered image of St Clair as a minor in a bikini.
- St Clair requested xAI stop creating such images, but claims 'countless' were produced and distributed.
- Following her complaint, St Clair's X account lost its verification, premium subscription, and monetization abilities.
- The case has been moved to federal court, and xAI has also filed a lawsuit against St Clair in Texas.
- This lawsuit comes amid broader concerns about fake sexualized images on the X platform and Musk's AI.
- xAI has taken steps to restrict Grok's image-generation function to block undressing users.
- Musk recently announced he would seek full custody of his and St Clair's son.