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xAI trained Grok models using real and AI-generated child pornography.

AILegal IssuesPublic SafetyAug 28, 2026score 2.882 posts · 153 replies across 2 instances
A lawsuit alleges that Elon Musk's xAI used real and AI-generated child pornography to train Grok models, with a victim describing being raped in the early 2000s to create CSAM. The case highlights ethical and legal concerns around AI training data.

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xAI trained Grok models using real and AI-generated child pornography.
Parent: AIEntity: xAISub-entity: Grok modelsImpact: negativeDate: Aug 28, 2026Target: xAI trained Grok models using real and AI-generated child pornography.

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Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/elon-musks-xai-used-child-porn-to-train-grok-models-lawsuit-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/elon-musks-xai-used-child-porn-to-train-grok-models-lawsuit-says/ "Doe explained that she was preschool-age in the early 2000s when adult men repeatedly raped her to create CSAM… CCCP notified her that it had identified AI-generated CSAM on xAI that depicted her."
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