Teens say Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, turned their childhood photos into sexual images. Victims say the fakes are hard to erase and want xAI held accountable.
Several teens say Grok, the AI chatbot from Elon Musk's company xAI, was used to turn their childhood photos into sexual images. Bloomberg Technology reports that a growing number of victims are now pushing to hold xAI accountable.
Grok is a chatbot built by xAI, the artificial intelligence company led by Musk. AI tools like it can create or change pictures from a short written request. The victims say the fake images are nearly impossible to erase once they spread online.
The material available leaves out key details. It does not say how many victims there are, how the images were made or shared, or what legal steps are planned. It also does not include any response from xAI. Those answers are not known yet.
Any photo of a child posted online can be misused. A few simple habits can lower the risk:
None of this guarantees safety, but it limits who can see and copy a photo in the first place.
Any child's photo posted publicly can be misused, so tighten privacy settings and think twice before sharing family pictures.
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