Baltimore sues Musk's xAI over Grok's sexually explicit images
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- The city of Baltimore sued Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, alleging its tool Grok generates nonconsensual sexual deepfake images, violating consumer protection and deceptive practice laws.
- The lawsuit claims that Grok’s "spicy mode" allows users to create sexually explicit images of celebrities, private citizens, and children, exposing users to harmful content without consent.
- Baltimore accuses Musk of endorsing Grok’s controversial features by posting an edited photo of himself, encouraging the creation of sexualized images on the platform.
- The city seeks maximum statutory penalties and court orders to stop the exploitation of its residents, reform platform features, and impose marketing restrictions on xAI.
- This lawsuit follows similar legal actions and investigations by other governments and groups, marking Baltimore as the first city government to sue xAI over Grok.
