Baltimore Sues Elon Musk's xAI Over Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Content The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, on Tuesday, accusing the firm of violating consumer protection and deceptive practice laws by allowing its Grok tool to generate nonconsensual sexual images. The lawsuit, submitted to Baltimore City Circuit Court, alleges that Grok’s capabilities contradict the company’s marketing, which positioned the platform as safe for users. The complaint claims that residents of Baltimore have a reasonable expectation that they will not encounter illegal content on X, and that the platform will not harass users with deepfake-generated material. The lawsuit highlights that Grok has been producing content placing individuals in “sexually suggestive, degrading, or violent scenarios,” including the creation of 3 million sexualized images between December 29 and January 8. According to an analysis cited in the complaint, the Center for Countering Digital Hate reported that approximately 20,000 of these images depicted children. Specific examples include Grok altering content by adding a “donut glaze” to a child’s face and generating images of a female victim who alleged the tool “non-consensually undressed her and eventually generated images of her completely naked.” The complaint notes that Grok’s ability to generate such content often stems from user requests. An undressing trend emerged in January, with users increasingly using the tool to create explicit images. The lawsuit argues that Musk’s public endorsement of Grok’s capabilities, such as generating sexualized or revealing edits of real people, signaled to users that these uses were acceptable, humorous, and encouraged.#elon_musk #xai #baltimore_city #grok #center_for_countering_digital_hate
Storm Update: Baltimore Officials Urge Residents to Stay Alert as Wind Advisory Continues Baltimore officials are closely monitoring severe weather conditions across the region following the National Weather Service’s decision to lift a tornado watch and severe storm warning earlier Monday. However, a wind advisory remains in effect for the city. Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday evening that the city’s Emergency Operations Center has been demobilized, though agencies will continue coordinating across departments to track the storm’s impact and respond to any emergencies. The National Weather Service ended the tornado watch and severe storm warning at 3:30 p.m., which had been issued for parts of Maryland and Virginia, including Baltimore City. Despite the lifting of the warnings, forecasts still predict heavy rain, thunderstorms, and wind gusts reaching up to 50 miles per hour through the evening. City officials are advising residents to remain vigilant and prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions. Several city services and facilities closed early Monday as a precaution. The Department of Public Works shut down the Quarantine Road Landfill, the Northwest Transfer Station, and all residential recycling centers at 1 p.m. Evening street sweeping routes were also canceled due to the storm forecast. All branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library closed early and suspended programming for the day. Regional recreation centers, including Rita Church Community Center, Middle Branch Fitness & Wellness, C.C. Jackson Recreation Center, and Cahill Fitness & Wellness Center, also closed early. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks canceled all permitted events and activities scheduled after 1 p.m.#national_weather_service #baltimore_city #mayor_brandon_scott #baltimore_gas_and_electric #bmorealert
