Extract from Laura Lorek’s article “‘That Defense Is Falling Apart’: Liability Spreads as Deepfakes Multiply”
A class action lawsuit accusing X.AI of enabling the mass creation of sexualized deepfakes marks a new stage of liability in cases involving artificial intelligence.
Now, plaintiff lawyers are focusing on technology platforms themselves—not just users—which could put AI companies at risk for large-scale lawsuits.
And as lawsuits and regulatory actions mount, attorneys are watching who courts will hold accountable for AI-driven wrongdoings.
In the latest case, litigant Jane Doe from South Carolina filed a class action lawsuit against X.AI, claiming its AI chatbot Grok created and shared non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of women.
