xAI sues a South Carolina man for allegedly using Grok to generate CSAM, in one of the first cases of its kind brought by an AI company against one of its users (Blake Brittain/Reuters)

xAI has sued a South Carolina man, alleging he used their AI model, Grok, to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This marks one of the first instances where an AI company has taken legal action against a user for such a misuse of its technology. The man was previously arrested on related charges.