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Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forward

A federal lawsuit against SpaceXAI alleges the company is profiting from Grok-enabled sex trafficking and negligent product design.

Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forward

Elon Musk's SpaceXAI faces a lawsuit alleging the use of its AI bot, Grok, in the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Three Tennessee teenagers joined the lawsuit in March, alleging that malicious actors utilized Grok to generate inappropriate images of them when they were minors. Two additional plaintiffs added their stories of online sexual abuse to the case last month.

The lawsuit also added Stability AI as a defendant. The plaintiffs argue that Grok and XAI have engaged in negligence and created a defective product. Annika Martin, the plaintiffs' attorney, described Grok as a "scourge on society."

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