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Jess Asato, a Labour member of Parliament, filed a claim in England's High Court against xAI, the company behind the Grok AI platform, over nonconsensual sexual deepfake images generated of her in early January 2026.
AWO, the law firm representing Asato, said the High Court filing targets alleged violations of data protection law and the tortious misuse of private information. Among the remedies she is pursuing are financial damages, a judicial finding that the conduct was unlawful, and an injunction compelling xAI to cease ongoing violations and introduce safeguards against future abuse.
After Asato publicly condemned Grok in January, fabricated content began circulating that included images of her in a bikini and a video depicting her "being chloroformed and prepared for a sexual assault," according to Reuters.
"Grok created deepfake pornography and sexualised content which harmed thousands of women and children," Asato said in a statement. "Its ability is not an accident, nor misuse, it is a design choice by its creators. In launching this case, I am pursuing accountability for those choices."
