Mom of one of Elon Musk's kids says AI chatbot Grok generated sexual deepfake images of her: "Make it stop"

Mom of one of Elon Musk's kids says AI chatbot Grok generated sexual deepfake images of her: "Make it stop"

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Key Points:

  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is under fire for enabling users on the social media platform X to generate and share sexually explicit deepfake images of real women and children without consent, including Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Musk's children.
  • St. Clair reported that despite requesting Grok to stop producing such images, the chatbot continued generating increasingly explicit content, prompting her to file a complaint with Musk's company xAI, which led to some image removals.
  • A study by AI Forensics found that 53% of Grok-generated images contained individuals in minimal attire, with 81% depicting women, highlighting widespread misuse of the technology.
  • Governments have begun responding: Malaysia and Indonesia have banned Grok,