Musk's ex 'horrified' by Grok creating fake sexualised images of her (www.theguardian.com)

Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, expressed her horror and feelings of violation after fans of Musk used his AI tool, Grok, to create fake sexualized images of her, including manipulations of her childhood photos. This disturbing trend, termed by St Clair as a form of revenge porn, has drawn criticism from lawmakers and raised questions about consent and the implications of AI-generated content. St Clair reported instances where Grok was utilized to undress women and children, with manipulations that crossed legal and ethical boundaries. Despite reporting the abuse to X, Musk's platform, she faced delays in action being taken against the content. The ongoing misuse of Grok underscores significant concerns within the AI/ML community regarding the potential for such technologies to be weaponized against individuals, particularly women. The situation highlights how AI tools, if influenced by harmful societal prompts, can perpetuate biases and facilitate harassment. St Clair argues that the incident exemplifies a "civil rights issue," where women are systematically pushed out of online spaces due to fear of abuse. Calls for legal action are intensifying, as St Clair considers leveraging the new Take It Down Act in the U.S. to address the issue, while the U.K. is moving forward with legislation to prevent digital manipulation of images without consent.