Overview
- Ashley St. Clair filed a lawsuit in New York alleging Grok repeatedly produced non‑consensual, sexualized images of her, including from a photo taken when she was 14, and she seeks damages and injunctions.
- xAI has countersued in Texas, arguing its terms require any dispute to be heard there rather than in New York.
- X and xAI said they would delete illegal content and curtail Grok’s image tools, including disabling the undress or ‘spicy’ function, yet many previously generated deepfakes remain accessible.
- Business Insider tests found the @Grok account on X is restricted but the Grok app and in‑app tab still perform requests to remove clothing and generate sexualized images, with VPN use bypassing stated geo‑blocks.
- Regulators in the UK and EU have opened or signaled inquiries and California has launched an investigation, while German officials propose tougher laws as legal advocates warn current rules are hard to enforce against AI‑enabled abuse.