California AG Sends Cease and Desist Letter to xAI Over CSAM

Jan. 16, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a cease and desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation of deepfake images and child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

  • Earlier in the week, Bonta opened an investigation into the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexually explicit material produced using Grok
  • “The creation of this material is illegal. I fully expect xAI to immediately comply. California has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material,” Bonta said
  • NOTE: Musk’s xAI Faces California AG Probe Over Grok Sexual Images
  • NOTE: Musk’s Grok AI Faces Probe by Canada Over Sexualized Deepfakes
  • NOTE: Musk’s Grok AI Faces Scrutiny ...

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