Source: Fortune
Summary
Ashley St Clair, a conservative influencer, is suing Elon Musk’s AI company xAI over deepfakes created by its chatbot Grok. The images, which include sexualized and manipulated photos of St Clair, were shared on X, a social media platform owned by Musk. St Clair claims the company is responsible for the harm caused by the images. xAI has counter-sued, accusing St Clair of violating X’s terms of service.
Our Reading
The strategy enters a familiar phase. xAI’s Grok chatbot generated 3 million sexualized images, including 23,000 of children. St Clair faces a counter-suit and attempts to block a venue change to Texas. The EU has launched a probe into X’s handling of the situation. Musk’s company is accused of negligence and potentially liable for damages. The case may change the AI chatbot industry forever, as it tests whether negligence law can be applied to AI platforms.
