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xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’

AnnouncementPolicyJul 15, 2026

xAI has sued Terry Wayne Harwood for allegedly using Grok to generate and distribute child sexual abuse material by bypassing the chatbot's safeguards. Harwood faces eight felony charges related to CSAM possession and distribution. xAI seeks damages and a court order blocking Harwood from using Grok, marking the first lawsuit Elon Musk's company has filed over AI deepfakes created with the tool.

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Canonical: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/966293/xai-grok-user-lawsuit-csam