AI/ML Class-action lawsuit against X.ai’s Grok tool expands with new plaintiffs alleging CSAM creation July 9, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Based on information from CyberScoop, a class-action lawsuit against X.ai's Grok tool has been expanded to include new plaintiffs, including minors, who allege the AI was used to create nonconsensual child sexual assault material (CSAM) based on their personal images. The lawsuit, initially filed by three women, now includes two additional anonymous plaintiffs, Jane Does 4 and 5. Jane Doe 4, a minor, claims her stepfather used Grok to generate over 7,000 CSAM images from a photo of her at age 11, which were then shared online. The suit alleges Grok was chosen for its less restrictive nature. The lawsuit also names Stability AI as a defendant, claiming its Stable Diffusion 1.0 model, trained on a dataset containing explicit material, was released without adequate safeguards, allowing for the creation of CSAM. Despite initial classifiers, downstream developers could bypass protections. The complaint states Stability AI later rolled back stronger guardrails in response to user complaints, fostering an ecosystem of modified apps. The plaintiffs report severe emotional distress, humiliation, and ongoing anxiety due to the dissemination of the illicit material. Source: CyberScoop An In-Depth Guide to AI Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to use AI to better your security program. Learn More SC Staff Related AI benefits/risks How the ‘token economy’ has become a security and financial minefield Shira Shamban July 9, 2026 Here’s why teams have to treat token management with the same urgency as network telemetry. AI/ML Paris Peace Forum launches initiative to combat AI threats to internet infrastructure SC Staff July 9, 2026 INTAiC will gather researchers and civil society experts from government and the private sector to analyze current AI cyber threats and produce forward-looking reports. AI/ML AI coding assistants bypass safety filters through workflow manipulation SC Staff July 9, 2026 Researchers Abhishek Kumar and Carsten Maple from the Alan Turing Institute discovered this vulnerability, termed "workflow-level jailbreak construction." Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds