California is investigating Grok over AI-generated CSAM and nonconsensual deepfakes

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By Karissa BellJan 14, 2026, 8:20 pm86 pts
California authorities have launched an investigation into xAI following weeks of reports that the chatbot was generating sexualized images of children. "xAI appears to be facilitating the large-scale production of deepfake nonconsensual intimate images that are being used to harass women and girls across the…

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