Wyoming woman joins lawsuit against xAI alleging Grok made 7,000 explicit images
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A Wyoming woman has joined a lawsuit accusing xAI's Grok chatbot of generating more than 7,000 sexually explicit images of her as a child. The amended complaint, reported by The Washington Post, identifies her as Jane Doe 4 and says her stepfather traded the images online. The case now has four plaintiffs and seeks class-action status covering at least thousands of minors.
Key Facts
- The complaint says Jane Doe 4's stepfather converted a photo taken when she was 11 into a sexually explicit image using Grok.
- State and local law enforcement raided the stepfather's devices for CSAM, and he was found dead by suicide in his car two days later.
- The original lawsuit was filed by three Tennessee teenagers who alleged Grok made sexually explicit deepfake images of them.
- The class action argues it could cover at least thousands of minors.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into xAI in January over nonconsensual deepfake nudes of women and children, and the EU opened a separate probe later that month.
The Fourth Plaintiff
A Wyoming woman identified as Jane Doe 4 joined the lawsuit accusing xAI's Grok chatbot of generating child sexual abuse material. Her complaint says her stepfather used Grok to create more than 7,000 fake explicit images of her and traded them online. One image was generated from a photo taken when she was 11 years old. The suit began with three Tennessee teenagers and now includes four plaintiffs.
Law Enforcement and Suicide
State and local law enforcement raided the stepfather's electronic devices for child sexual abuse material. Two days after the raid, he was found dead by suicide in his car, according to the lawsuit. The Washington Post first reported the fourth plaintiff's account.
Regulatory Probes
California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into xAI in January over nonconsensual deepfake nudes of women and children. Later that month, the European Union opened its own probe of X over measures to stop the spread of AI-generated CSAM. Engadget reached out to xAI for comment on the amended lawsuit.
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Wyoming woman joins lawsuit against xAI alleging Grok made 7,000 explicit images
