Proposed Class Action Seeks to Stop Grok From Generating CSAM
A proposed class action lawsuit filed by Doe seeks to stop Grok from generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). If approved, the proposed class would represent survivors whose childhood images were allegedly used to create AI-generated CSAM through Grok.
The lawsuit accuses X and xAI of violating federal child pornography laws. Under Marsha’s Law, CSAM survivors may sue over claims involving the production, possession, and distribution of illegal material. Doe’s attorney, Margaret E. Mabee, said in a press release that the allegations involve all three categories and asserted that “xAI committed all three.”
If Doe prevails, xAI could face damages claims from victims who can show that Grok generated CSAM using real photographs. Doe is also asking the court to order xAI to delete any Grok-generated CSAM stored on its servers, including material that may have been used to train the company’s AI models. The complaint further seeks safeguards to prevent Grok from generating CSAM or other sexual content, including non-consensual intimate images (NCII) and sexually explicit “bikini photos” allegedly promoted by Elon Musk.
Sarah London, one of Doe’s attorneys, said in a press release that Doe “has lived for nearly 20 years knowing that images of the worst things that happened to her were circulating among predators online and could resurface at any time. xAI must be held accountable for intentionally training its models on images of the horrific abuse she suffered, as well as those of every other survivor in this class.”
X did not respond to Ars Technica’s request for comment.
Source: arstechnica.com