Earlier this week, the California Attorney General's office announced that it was investigating xAI over reports that the startup's chatbot, Grok, was being used to create nonconsensual sexual imagery of women and minors. On Friday, the government followed up by sending a cease-and-desist letter to the company, demanding that it take immediate action to stop the production of nonconsensual intimate images and CSAM ' child sexual abuse material. 'Today, I sent xAI a cease-and-desist letter, demanding the company immediately stop the creation and distribution of deepfake, nonconsensual, intimate images and child sexual abuse material,' said California AG Rob Bonta in a press release. 'The creation of this material is illegal. I fully expect xAI to immediately comply. California has zero tolerance for [CSAM].' The AG's office additionally claimed that xAI appeared to be 'facilitating the large-scale production' of nonconsensual nudes, the likes of which are being 'used to harass women...
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