On June 4, British lawmaker Jess Asato announced she is suing American billionaire Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging that the Grok chatbot was used to create fake images of her.
According to the AP, lawmaker Jess Asato, a member of the UK Labour Party, said someone used the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to create images of her in a bikini without her consent in January, after she criticized the spread of deepfake pornographic content online.
She filed a lawsuit in the High Court in London on June 3, citing misuse of personal information under the Data Protection Act.
The lawmaker is seeking damages and said she wants to set a precedent that companies can be held liable for the design of the AI systems they develop.
The British lawmaker hopes others will also join the lawsuit.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared he “100% supports” Asato’s legal action.
“Jess Asato is absolutely right to take this action. In her case, Grok created disgusting images,” Starmer told reporters.
Following an international backlash against fake pornographic content created with artificial intelligence, the company said in January it would no longer allow Grok users to edit images of real people to remove their clothing.
A new law passed by the UK last year made it illegal to create or request the creation of deepfake images of adults without their consent.
Asato argues that xAI should be held responsible for the harm caused. xAI has not yet commented.
In January, American writer Ashley St. Clair also filed a lawsuit against xAI in New York. She accused the Grok chatbot of creating fake sensitive images of her.
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