Baltimore is first U.S. city to sue over Grok deepfake porn as legal pressure mounts on Musk's xAI

Baltimore has become the first major U.S. city to sue Elon Musk's xAI over its Grok image generator, which can create deepfakes (AI-manipulated videos or images that realistically fake someone's appearance or actions) of non-consensual sexual content involving women and children. The lawsuit claims xAI violated consumer protection laws by marketing Grok and X as safe while allowing mass creation of non-consenting intimate images (sexually explicit content created without permission) and child sexual abuse material. Baltimore is asking the court to force xAI to stop targeting its residents, redesign its platforms to prevent exploitation, and change its marketing practices.