A lawsuit alleging that xAI's Grok AI model was used to generate child sexual abuse material has expanded, with two new victims coming forward. The plaintiffs claim friends and family used the tool to create deepfake sexual images of them when they were minors. Stability AI has also been named as a defendant in the case.
The suit, initially filed against xAI, now includes additional allegations that broaden the scope of the claims. The new plaintiffs detail how Grok was leveraged to produce non-consensual synthetic media. It remains unclear whether the models were fine-tuned or used out of the box for this purpose.
Stability AI's inclusion suggests the plaintiffs' legal team is targeting multiple layers of the AI supply chain. The company's image-generation tools have faced similar scrutiny in the past. The case highlights the ongoing legal risks for AI firms whose models can be abused for harmful content.
No court dates or rulings have been announced. xAI and Stability AI have not publicly commented on the expanded allegations. The lawsuit represents a growing trend of litigation around generative AI's potential misuse.
While the companies have defenses rooted in platform liability protections, the case tests whether AI providers bear responsibility for user-generated output. The outcome could set precedent for how deepfakes and CSAM are treated under U.S. law.