On Monday (local time), three girls, two of whom are minors, in the United States lodged a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. They alleged that the company's Grok image generation model had been exploited to produce and disseminate sexually suggestive photos and videos of them, which fall under the category of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This lawsuit represents the first instance of minors taking legal action against a company that permits the generation of sexual content without consent.

The plaintiffs claimed that xAI was fully aware of the model's potential for misuse in creating sexual abuse materials, yet it still proceeded to design, market, and profit from it, all while neglecting to put in place preventive measures that are standard in the industry. The core of the case revolves around the prolonged harassment the victims endured at the hands of a man who utilized Grok to generate and spread sexually suggestive images of them. These images were then widely circulated across various social media platforms and online communities. As of now, xAI has not issued any response to requests for comments.