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A class-action lawsuit against xAI's Grok tool has expanded to include two teenage plaintiffs alleging nonconsensual deepfake child sexual assault material (CSAM) was created using their photos. The lawsuit claims Grok's accessibility enabled a stepfather and an unrelated adult to generate and distribute thousands of illicit images, with xAI failing to assist law enforcement in identifying perpetrators. Stability AI is also named for its Stable Diffusion model's alleged use of CSAM-trained data.

xAI has been rebranded to SpaceXAI following its acquisition by SpaceX, which also acquired Grok and X. The rebrand aligns with SpaceX's significant AI investments, including a $12.7 billion 2025 capital expenditure on AI and major infrastructure deals with Anthropic and Google.

Celebrities like Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Swift are filing trademark applications to protect their likenesses, voices, and iconic phrases from AI misuse. AI-generated deepfakes and unauthorized content have led to legal disputes with companies like Grok and OpenAI, which faced backlash for allowing nonconsensual AI creations.

A British AI security firm, Mindgard, discovered a method to manipulate ChatGPT into generating graphic violent and sexual imagery by altering prompts. The technique bypassed ChatGPT's safety filters, producing disturbing content like images of dead women, despite OpenAI's stated safeguards. Other AI models, such as xAI’s Grok, also face similar vulnerabilities, with reports of explicit imagery generation.

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is redirecting top Starship and Starlink engineers to work on the Grok AI model, aiming to catch up with competitors. The company is also integrating Cursor, an AI coding startup acquired for $60 billion, to enhance Grok's development and plans to release new AI models monthly.

Rep. Ro Khanna, a 2028 presidential hopeful, dismissed Elon Musk's threats of legal action after criticizing Musk's role in USAID budget cuts, which Khanna claims may have caused global child deaths. Musk responded by calling Khanna a liar and suggesting legal action, while Khanna expressed confidence in his legal standing.

A new report indicates that the most popular feature of Grok is its NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content, which accounts for over half of the platform's traffic.

Ariba Mobin Khan, a 37-year-old marketing copywriter in Lahore, Pakistan, uses AI tools like Trello, Notion, Claude, Google Gemini, and Grok to manage three side gigs alongside her corporate job. Laid off in 2023, she diversified her income streams to avoid relying on a single source, with 65% of her earnings from her main role and the remainder from side projects in fashion, marketing, and parenting content.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit by the NAACP against Elon Musk's xAI plants in Memphis and Mississippi, arguing they are critical to national defense. The NAACP alleges the facilities violate environmental laws by operating without permits and exceeding pollution limits, while the federal filing claims the lawsuit threatens national security by disrupting AI operations for military use.

A Pentagon official revealed that the US military used a version of Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok to assist in firing 2,000 munitions at Iran. The information was disclosed in a sworn statement by Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon’s chief digital and AI officer, in a federal court filing.

SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor strengthens its AI business and positions Grok as a competitive alternative to Anthropic and OpenAI. The deal raises questions for Anthropic, which lost a major customer, while Cursor's data and subscription model could enhance SpaceX's revenue streams.

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in U.S. military strikes against Iran, according to a government legal briefing. The U.S. Department of Justice defended xAI's data center turbines in an environmental lawsuit, arguing they support national security. The NAACP sued xAI over pollution claims in Black neighborhoods, while the Pentagon transitioned from Anthropic's AI to competitors like Google, OpenAI, and xAI for military operations.

The Pentagon revealed that Elon Musk’s AI, Grok, was used in strikes in Iran. The article references the xAI and Grok logos but provides no additional context about the strikes or their outcomes.

OpenAI is facing a multistate probe into potential user harm from its ChatGPT chatbot as it prepares for an IPO. The company claims it has safeguards in place, including protections for minors and resources for users in difficult situations, but has been criticized for allegedly encouraging harmful behavior and mishandling personal data.

OpenAI is under a multistate probe over potential user harm related to its ChatGPT chatbot as it prepares for an IPO. The company faces lawsuits alleging ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and criminal acts, while emphasizing safety measures for minors and users in distress.

OpenAI faces a multistate probe into potential user harm from its ChatGPT chatbot as it prepares for an IPO. The company has been sued over claims the chatbot encouraged self-harm and criminal acts, and is responding with safety measures for minors and vulnerable users.

A former xAI employee claims he was terminated after repeatedly expressing concerns to his supervisors about the company's lack of focus on safety during the development of Grok.

A giant inflatable of Elon Musk with a tattoo criticizing SpaceX's Grok AI appeared in Times Square ahead of SpaceX's IPO. The protest, organized by Safe AI Now (SAIN), warned investors about potential legal and reputational risks tied to Grok's NSFW mode. The inflatable depicted Musk shirtless and smiling, with messages alleging the AI generates exploitative imagery.

Activists raised a 40-foot-tall inflatable Elon Musk in Manhattan's Times Square to protest Grok, highlighting alleged risks to investors.

A WIRED investigation found Grok's website hosting nonconsensual 'nudified' deepfake images and videos of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician. The content includes sexualized depictions of famous women.

Devin Kim sued Elon Musk's xAI, claiming he was terminated after repeatedly warning about bias, misinformation, and dangerous outputs from the Grok chatbot. The lawsuit alleges that concerns raised about Grok's safety led to his firing.

A former xAI engineer is suing xAI and SpaceX, claiming he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok. The lawsuit alleges this occurred days before SpaceX's planned IPO.

A study by Forum AI found over 90% of AI chatbot responses about midterm elections contain errors. The audit evaluated four chatbots: OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok.

An ex-police officer is in hiding and receiving death threats after being wrongly blamed by Elon Musk's Grok for arresting Henry Nowak. She reports being scared for her safety due to the situation.

Keir Starmer accuses Elon Musk of attempting to create division in the UK over Henry Nowak's murder by using far-right themes on his social media platform. Starmer supports legal action against the Grok firm for fake sexualized images and describes Britons as 'reasonable, tolerant people.'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer accuses Elon Musk of attempting to create division over the murder of Henry Nowak through far-right themed posts on his social media platform. Starmer supports legal action against Musk's Grok firm over fake sexualized images.

Jess Asato, a UK Labour Party lawmaker, is suing xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging Grok chatbot was used to create fake bikini images of her without consent. She seeks damages and a legal precedent for AI company liability, citing the Data Protection Act.

A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy related to fake Grok bikini images.

A UK lawmaker is suing Elon Musk's xAI company for invasion of privacy, alleging fake bikini images of her were created using the Grok chatbot without consent. She seeks damages and a legal precedent holding AI companies accountable for system design. The case follows a U.K. law criminalizing non-consensual deepfake images.

An ex-police officer was falsely identified by Grok during the arrest related to Henry Nowak's murder, leading to his flight. Protesters clashed with police following the conviction of Vikrum Digwa for the murder in Southampton, Britain.

British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk’s xAI after Grok users created fake sexualized images of her in a bikini. xAI has restricted image editing in Grok and blocked generating images of people in revealing clothing in certain jurisdictions.

A British MP is suing to determine if xAI is legally responsible for the images generated by Grok. xAI is under investigation in the EU, UK, and California regarding its AI image generator.

xAI is asking a court to remove the anonymity of four individuals suing the company over alleged Grok deepfake nudes. The plaintiffs, using pseudonyms to protect their identities, must now choose between revealing their real names or dropping the lawsuit.

A Labour MP has sued Elon Musk’s xAI company after its Grok tool generated fake sexualized images of her without consent. The MP criticized the creation of such non-consensual images, which had previously flooded the social media platform X.

A Labour MP has sued Elon Musk’s xAI company over fake sexualized images generated by its Grok tool without her consent. The images, part of a wave on social media platform X, depicted Jess Asato wearing a bikini.

A former officer, Christi Hill, fled to a safe space after being falsely accused online of involvement in the Henry Nowak murder. She criticized social media and AI platforms, including Grok, for spreading the false claim that she was involved in Nowak's arrest following his stabbing by Vickrum Digwa.

A former police officer was falsely accused online of being involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak, leading her to flee to a safe space. Christi Hill criticized social media and AI platforms like Grok for spreading the false claim linking her to the incident.

AWS is reportedly considering adding SpaceX's Grok AI models to its Bedrock service despite minimal enterprise interest and underwhelming performance. Enterprise buyers show no demand for Grok, citing reputational risks and poor performance compared to competitors, while SpaceX faces regulatory issues over its image generator and organizational instability.

Gemini is integrating Grok's AI to enhance its prediction market feeds. The move follows other crypto exchanges expanding beyond crypto trading during a market slump.

Gemini crypto exchange has launched an AI data feed powered by Grok. The company is expanding its services beyond spot crypto trading into derivatives, predictions, and other financial services.