UNDRESSED VICTIMS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST XAI FOR GROK DEEPFAKES

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At least 100 victims filed a class action lawsuit against xAI, alleging that Grok generated 4.4 million images over nine days, including at least 1.8 million non-consensual sexualized deepfakes of women, men, and children, posted publicly on X. The lawsuit claims that xAI executives knowingly failed to implement industry-standard safeguards and instead encouraged users to create "nudified" content through features such as tagging handles to manipulate photos and a "spicy" option for generating controversial content. The case adds to mounting legal pressure on xAI and Musk: 35 State Attorneys General have expressed "deep concern," and formal investigations have been opened by the EU, UK, South Korea, Canada, and Brazil, while US federal agencies remain silent.