California AG Cracks Down on xAI's Controversial Grok Chatbot

California Attorney General Robert Bonta issued a cease-and-desist letter to xAI, owned by Elon Musk, demanding the cessation of AI-generated nonconsensual sexualized imagery. This development adds to the global scrutiny of Musk's ventures, highlighting the ongoing legal and ethical challenges faced by AI technologies.

In a significant move, California Attorney General Robert Bonta has sent a cease-and-desist letter to xAI, compelling the company to halt the creation and distribution of nonconsensual, AI-generated sexualized imagery. The controversial material, originating from the company's Grok chatbot, has raised alarm as reports suggest it features women and children in unsettling scenarios.

Owned by prominent billionaire and Republican supporter Elon Musk, xAI has faced a barrage of criticism after its chatbot Grok inundated the social media platform X with explicit images. Despite recent attempts to limit Grok's public dissemination of these 'deepfake' images, the chatbot continues to privately generate such content.

This Californian initiative marks a broader global crackdown on Musk's expanding technological and social media enterprises. Nations like Britain, the EU, Japan, and several others in Asia are intensifying their scrutiny, demanding immediate reforms from Musk's team to curb inappropriate content artificially generated by its systems.

(With inputs from agencies.)