Overview
- California Attorney General Robert Bonta sent a cease-and-desist directing xAI to stop creating and distributing non-consensual sexualized imagery, citing reports that include depictions of children.
- xAI says Grok now blocks edits that put real people in bikinis or underwear where such content is illegal, yet independent testing found the tool still privately generates sexualized images on request.
- Recent timelines and user reports show sexualized edits of men and public figures remain visible, highlighting gaps in the new safeguards.
- Victim actions are mounting, with Ashley St. Clair suing xAI over alleged explicit images of her as a 14-year-old and others reporting removals after filing complaints.
- Regulatory and civil pressure is widening, including UK and France investigations, EU checks, temporary blocks in Indonesia and Malaysia, Japan’s review, India’s information request, and a South African rights group’s demand to disable the feature.