wire / 2026-08-21-6025
Arkansas photographer charged with using xAI's Grok to generate child sexual abuse material
xAI is suing its own user for violating terms of service. The Arkansas families are suing over the output.
The facts
Russell Bloodworth, a Bentonville photographer, was arrested and faces over 200 charges for using xAI's Grok AI to generate child sexual abuse material. xAI has filed a lawsuit against him for violating its terms of service, while multiple Arkansas families are also suing. The incident occurred in Arkansas, USA.