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Groups urge US, state action after X's Grok produces sexually explicit deepfakes

( January 5, 2026, 19:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Consumer Federation of America and 15 other advocacy groups are renewing their call for US state and federal enforcement action against xAI for creating and distributing non-consensual intimate imagery and related illegal sexual abuse material through its Grok “Imagine” tool for AI-generated images and videos. The groups have sent letters to the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Justice and all state attorneys general, according to the CFA. “xAI is purposefully and recklessly endangering people on their platform and hoping to avoid accountability just because it’s ‘AI,’ said Ben Winters, Director of AI and Data Privacy. “AI is no different than any other product – the company has chosen to break the law and must be held accountable.”Press release follows in full: ...

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