British MP Jess Asato sues xAI over non-consensual sexualised Grok images of her

What happened

On 3 June 2026 British Labour MP Jess Asato filed a claim against xAI at the High Court in England, alleging Grok was used to create fake sexualised images of her. After she condemned Grok in January, users created and shared fake images depicting her in a bikini and a video showing her "being chloroformed and prepared for a sexual assault." The claim alleges breaches of data protection law and misuse of her private information.

What she seeks

Asato seeks damages, a formal acknowledgement that what happened to her was illegal, and an order requiring xAI to stop all further illegality.

Context

"Grok created deepfake pornography and sexualised content which harmed thousands of women and children," Asato said. "Its ability is not an accident, nor misuse, it is a design choice by its creators." Her lawyers, AWO, said the case is "one of the first claims to test liability for the design of an AI system." In mid-January xAI said it restricted Grok image editing and blocked users from generating images of people in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal; Reuters found in early February that Grok still generated sexualised images of people even when users explicitly warned the subjects did not consent. In March 2026 the City of Baltimore sued xAI over Grok deepfakes under its consumer protection law (submitted separately in this batch).

What is not established

All of the above is an allegation in a filed claim. It has not been tested in court and no finding has been made against xAI.