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xAI faces product liability claims in New York over Grok deepfakes

( January 15, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Grok chatbot developer xAI is facing a product liability lawsuit by Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, who is accusing the company of distributing nonconsensual deepfakes* of her on the social media platform X. The lawsuit claims include defective design, manufacturing defect, marketing defect, negligence and unjust enrichment, among others. "Defendant xAI, a tech giant with every tool and advantage at its disposal, has chosen to willfully turn a blind eye and even celebrate the sexual exploitation of women and children," the complaint states....

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