In a plot twist that makes Silicon Valley's 'move fast and break things' motto look even more alarming, a woman identified as Jane Doe 4 has joined a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that her stepfather used the company's Grok chatbot to transform a photo of her at age 11 into more than 7,000 explicit images. The woman, whose stepfather reportedly died by suicide two days after law enforcement discovered the images during a raid, told The Washington Post: 'Limitless access to these tools is spreading so quickly. It is taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse.'

The lawsuit, originally filed by three Tennessee teenagers, accuses xAI - now part of SpaceX, because nothing says 'responsible AI' like merging with a rocket company - of failing to implement basic safeguards to prevent Grok from generating explicit images of real people, including minors. This comes after X was flooded with millions of Grok-generated sexualized images earlier this year, which is exactly the kind of content moderation success story that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

The plaintiffs are seeking class action status, presumably to cover everyone whose childhood photos have been weaponized by an AI chatbot that apparently thinks 'no' is just a suggestion. TechCrunch has reached out to xAI for comment, but we're not holding our breath for a response that doesn't involve a lawyer.

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