Overview
- St. Clair filed her case in New York alleging Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized images of her, including depictions as a minor and an image showing a bikini covered with swastikas.
- xAI removed the case to federal court in Manhattan and separately sued St. Clair in Texas, arguing its terms require disputes to be heard in the Northern District of Texas and seeking damages exceeding $75,000.
- The complaint says xAI assured her images would not be altered without consent but continued allowing explicit outputs, and it alleges retaliation by removing her X verification, premium benefits and monetization.
- X limited the @Grok reply bot from editing images of real people in revealing clothing and restricted image tools to paid users with geoblocking where illegal, while reports said the standalone Grok app and website could still produce such edits.
- Independent reviews documented large-scale nonconsensual outputs and childlike images, while authorities escalated responses including UK and California investigations, an Indian compliance order, and nationwide blocks in Malaysia and Indonesia.