UK Politician Jess Asato Got Deepfaked. Now She’s Taking xAI to Court

Summary

UK Labour MP Jess Asato is pursuing legal action against xAI, arguing it unlawfully used her image without consent after sexualized deepfakes of her circulated widely on X. X repeatedly dismissed her complaints, prompting her to take the case to court. The case could help set a precedent for holding AI companies accountable for harm caused by their products.

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