Labour MP sues Elon Musk’s xAI company over fake sexualised images
Labour MP Jess Asato has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, over the creation of non-consensual sexualized images of her. The legal action highlights concerns about data protection and the responsibilities of tech companies in preventing misuse of their tools. Asato aims to challenge the lack of safeguards in place to protect individuals from such violations.
- ▪Jess Asato was portrayed by the AI tool Grok in a bikini without her consent.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that xAI breached data protection laws by allowing users to create such images.
- ▪Asato's case could set a precedent for holding AI developers accountable for user-generated content.
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- ▪ UK MP sues Elon Musk’s xAI over AI-generated fake sexual images in landmark case — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ MP sues Musk’s xAI in UK test case over fake sexual images — Financial Times — World
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Jess Asato: ‘My hope is that this will rebalance individuals’ rights against very large tech companies.’ Photograph: PA Images/AlamyView image in fullscreenJess Asato: ‘My hope is that this will rebalance individuals’ rights against very large tech companies.’ Photograph: PA Images/AlamyGrok AILabour MP sues Elon Musk’s AI company over fake sexualised imagesJess Asato was portrayed by AI tool as wearing a bikini after she criticised the creation of such non-consensual picturesPeter Walker Senior political correspondentWed 3 Jun 2026 13.48 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s AI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sexualised pictures of her, part of a wave of such images that flooded X earlier this year.Jess…
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