Apr 22, 2026Confirmed
Arkansas photographer allegedly used Grok to make AI child abuse images from clients' photos; family sues xAI
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Bentonville, Arkansas, photographer Russell Bloodworth III allegedly used photos of a 10-year-old client and other minors as reference images in Grok to generate and spread AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Police arrested him on June 10 and reportedly found about 1,700 abusive images and videos on his phone. The child's family sued xAI and X Corp.
What this means for youPhotos of children shared with anyone, including a professional, can be misused with image-generating AI tools. Families can ask service providers how photos are stored and used, and who may use them.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1619
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