Sauder Schelkopf is investigating reports that certain artificial intelligence tools may be capable of generating sexualized or intimate images of real individuals without their consent.
Recent media coverage has focused on Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the company affiliated with the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to reporting by Reuters, testing conducted by journalists found that Grok sometimes generated altered images of real people in sexually provocative or humiliating poses when prompted, even when the user stated that the subject of the photo did not consent.
In those tests, reporters uploaded fully clothed photographs and asked the system to alter the images. Reportedly in many instances, the chatbot returned sexualized versions of the images despite warnings that the subjects would not consent or could be harmed by the images being created.
Reuters Jan 3, 2026: Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Government officials have also begun examining the issue. In January 2026, the California Attorney General announced an investigation into xAI regarding whether the Grok system generated nonconsensual sexualized images of real people, including images involving women and children.
NYT Jan. 22, 2026: Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
International regulators have also taken notice. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission opened an inquiry into X and Grok following reports that the chatbot had produced sexual “deepfake” images that could involve the personal data of users, including minors.
Jan. 14, 2026: @Grok Account Image Generation Updates
The emergence of generative AI tools capable of altering photographs or creating highly realistic images has raised significant privacy and safety concerns. Experts warn that the same technology that allows AI systems to generate creative images can also be misused to produce nonconsensual or humiliating deepfakes.
Individuals whose likeness has been used to create explicit or compromising AI-generated imagery may suffer reputational, emotional, and psychological harm, particularly when those images circulate online.
Sauder Schelkopf LLP is investigating potential claims involving nonconsensual AI-generated images and deepfake content.
If you or your child believes your likeness may have been used to create explicit AI-generated images or videos without your consent, you may have legal rights.
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