Three teenage girls and their families have filed a class-action lawsuit against xAI, accusing the company of creating and allowing the spread of abusive AI-generated images using their faces, as per reports. The complaint claims the girls’ lives have been “shattered” due to the loss of privacy, dignity, and personal safety caused by such content.
The issue reportedly took place between December and early January, when Grok AI allowed users on X (formerly Twitter) to create non-consensual intimate images, often called deepfake or “nudified” images. Reports suggest that around 4.4 million such images were created in just nine days, making up about 41% of all generated content during that time.
The lawsuit reportedly argues that these images looked extremely real, making the situation even more harmful. It compares the technology to “dark arts,” saying it can place children in any kind of disturbing or illegal scenario. The families claim xAI failed to use proper safety measures that could have prevented such misuse.
The complaint also states that xAI allowed third-party companies, including some based outside the US, to use its technology, as per reports. These platforms allegedly sold subscriptions that enabled users to create such abusive content. Since the requests were processed through xAI’s systems, the company is being held responsible.
The victims, identified as Jane Does, reportedly discovered the images online. One of them found out through an anonymous Instagram message, which led her family to a Discord server where the content was being shared. This eventually helped authorities arrest one suspect. Later investigations revealed that two other girls were also targeted.
The controversy has caused global outrage. The European Commission has started an investigation, while countries like Malaysia and Indonesia have banned X. However, no federal probe has yet been launched in the US, though similar legal cases are emerging.
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