California sends xAI cease-and-desist letter, saying it must stop allowing sexualized deepfake images of minors

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• California sent xAI a cease-and-desist letter, demanding it stop allowing deefake images of minors.
• Elon Musk's xAI faces sustained criticism over Grok's ability to create nonconsensual sexualized images.
• The letter, sent by AG Rob Bonta, threatens legal action if the deepfakes continue to be permitted.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has demanded that xAI prevent its chatbot, Grok, from continuing to create sexualized deepfake images of children.