California AG Cracks Down on xAI's Deepfake Technology
Published on: Jan. 17, 2026, 2:51 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
California Attorney General Robert Bonta issued a cease and desist letter to xAI, demanding they halt the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual sexualized imagery by their Grok AI chatbot. The enforcement seeks to cease deepfake production and child sexual abuse material dissemination.
