The Verge
7/15/2026

The original headline is: "xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM 'deepfakes'"
Original: xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
Short summary
xAI is suing a South Carolina man, Terry Wayne Harwood, for allegedly using the Grok chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) deepfakes by circumventing the company's safeguards. Harwood was arrested in February and faces eight felony charges. The lawsuit claims at least some images tied to his criminal charges were generated or altered using Grok.
- •xAI sues man for allegedly using Grok to generate CSAM deepfakes
- •Defendant Terry Wayne Harwood faces eight felony charges
- •Lawsuit claims safeguards were bypassed to create and distribute illicit images
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