California AG Takes Stand Against AI Deepfake Abuses

California Attorney General Robert Bonta issued a cease and desist letter to xAI demanding they halt the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual sexualized imagery by their Grok AI chatbot. The letter emphasizes immediate action against deepfake nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has taken a decisive step against AI-generated non-consensual sexualized imagery by issuing a cease and desist letter to xAI. The focus is on their Grok AI chatbot, which allegedly produces such content.

Bonta's letter demands that the company take immediate action to stop creating and distributing deepfake images that are nonconsensual and intimate in nature, particularly targeting those involving child sexual abuse material.

This action reflects a significant move by California authorities to clamp down on the misuse of artificial intelligence in creating harmful content, stressing the necessity for ethical AI use.

(With inputs from agencies.)