X.AI faces amended US claims over Grok deepfakes
( May 1, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs filed an amended US class-action complaint against X.AI Corp. alleging that Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot, produces nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake images publicly posted on X. “X.AI — and its founder Elon Musk — have chosen to capitalize on predators’ insatiable appetite for non-consensual sexual images and videos of real people, including children. xAI’s product Grok has not only failed to conform to industry standards, but it has also aggressively touted its noncompliance as a selling point. xAI comes with a ‘spicy’ mode known for generating revealing and sexualized deepfakes,” the complaint said. See attached file....
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