21-year-old photographer exposed to AI-generated sexualized image on Grok without consent

Summary

A 21-year-old photographer named Evie had an AI-generated, sexualised image of herself created and shared without her consent by Grok, X's AI-powered chatbot. The image was generated in response to a user prompt asking Grok to recreate one of Evie’s selfies with hot glue dripping down her face and her tongue sticking out. The incident occurred on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, and the image was posted publicly on Grok’s official X account. Evie reported the incident to X, but only the comment prompting the image was given a visibility limit, while the image and the user’s account remained visible. Grok, developed by xAI, claimed it does not generate or post images without consent and suggested the post may have been a spoof or account compromise. The incident highlights the lack of legal protections for victims of AI-generated image-based sexual abuse, as such acts are not currently illegal in England and Wales.