xAI Sued by Three Tennessee Teens: Grok's 'Spicy Mode' Generated 23,338 Sexualized Minor Images in 11 Days

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Three minors filed a class action lawsuit in California's Northern District alleging Grok used their school photos to generate child sexual abuse material, shared via Discord and Telegram. The Center for Countering Digital Hate documented 23,338 sexualized minor images produced by Grok between December 29, 2025, and January 9, 2026 — roughly one every 41 seconds. The suit targets Grok's 'spicy mode' which allowed unconsented clothing removal from photos; plaintiffs say the class could cover 'at least thousands' of minors.