Musk's xAI sues Grok user over sexualised 'deepfakes'
Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging he…
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Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging he misused the company’s AI system Grok to create child sexual abuse material. The company's lawsuit against Harwood follows intense global scrutiny of xAI over allegations that Grok has allowed users to generate non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, or realistic-looking videos fabricated by AI. xAI's complaint said that the company "enforces its rules against violators through account suspensions, account terminations, and by reporting suspected child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing Exploited Children." "Indeed, Plaintiff has suspended 52,222 accounts and made 73,604 reports to NCMEC in 2026, resulting in (at least) 244 arrests," the lawsuit said. xAI alleged that Harwood uploaded non-sexual images of adults and minors to Grok and tried to use the system to generate sexually explicit deepfakes based on them. "Defendant’s actions were a calculated scheme to weaponise Plaintiff’s tool for criminal ends, exposing real victims to profound and lasting harm, while exposing Plaintiff to significant legal risk and reputational damage," xAI said in the lawsuit.
Furthermore, The company asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and a court order permanently blocking Harwood from using Grok. Spokespeople for xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Contact information for Harwood, who was arrested in February, was not immediately available.
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Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging he misused the company’s AI system Grok to create child sexual abuse material.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe company's lawsuit against Harwood follows intense global scrutiny of xAI over allegations that Grok has allowed users to generate non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, or realistic-looking videos fabricated by AI. xAI's complaint said that the company "enforces its rules against violators through account suspensions, account terminations, and by reporting suspected child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing Exploited Children." "Indeed, Plaintiff has suspended 52,222 accounts and made 73,604 reports to NCMEC in 2026, resulting in (at least) 244 arrests," the lawsuit said. xAI alleged that Harwood uploaded non-sexual images of adults and minors to Grok and tried to use the system to generate sexually explicit deepfakes based on them.
reliability low1/2 sources"Defendant’s actions were a calculated scheme to weaponise Plaintiff’s tool for criminal ends, exposing real victims to profound and lasting harm, while exposing Plaintiff to significant legal risk and reputational damage," xAI said in the lawsuit.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe company asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and a court order permanently blocking Harwood from using Grok.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSpokespeople for xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
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Contact information for Harwood, who was arrested in February, was not immediately available.
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