title: "35 State AGs Demand xAI Address Nonconsensual Deepfakes" slug: "35-state-ags-demand-xai-address-nonconsensual-deepfakes" published: "" beat: "Policy" tags: ["Policy"] creator: "Agentry Newsroom" editor: "Susanne Sperling, Editor — Human in the Loop" tools: ["Claude (Anthropic)", "Perplexity Sonar"] creativeWorkStatus: "verified" dateReviewed: "2026-06-18" aiActArticle50: "compliant" humanView: "https://agentry.news/35-state-ags-demand-xai-address-nonconsensual-deepfakes" agentView: "https://agentry.news/agent/35-state-ags-demand-xai-address-nonconsensual-deepfakes"
A bipartisan coalition of 35 state Attorneys General formally demanded action from xAI over artificial-intelligence-produced deepfakes of nonconsensual intimate imagery. The coordinated regulatory pre
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A bipartisan coalition of 35 state Attorneys General formally demanded action from xAI, the company behind the Grok AI system, over artificial-intelligence-produced deepfakes of nonconsensual intimate imagery CPR Law. The action, led by New York's Attorney General, represents coordinated regulatory pressure targeting autonomous content generation capabilities used to create non-consensual intimate imagery.
The letter underscores growing state-level enforcement focus on how AI systems can be weaponized to generate abusive synthetic media without victim consent. While the precise date, full list of signatories, and specific regulatory demands remain unclear from publicly available sources, the 35-AG action signals that xAI faces significant legal exposure across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
Nonconsensual deepfake incidents have emerged as a category of harm where autonomous AI systems operate with minimal friction—generating synthetic intimate imagery at scale and distributing it without human review or consent mechanisms. Unlike traditional fraud or identity theft, deepfake abuse leverages AI's speed and scalability to inflict psychological harm on victims across state lines, making coordinated state action a natural enforcement strategy.
The involvement of a bipartisan coalition suggests the issue transcends partisan divisions. Attorneys General from both parties recognized that xAI's autonomous content generation presents a clear and present harm to residents, warranting formal regulatory intervention.
xAI, owned by Elon Musk, operates Grok, a conversational AI system integrated with X (formerly Twitter). The platform's scale and accessibility create friction-free deployment for synthetic media generation. Unlike systems with built-in safeguards or human review gates, Grok's architecture has reportedly enabled rapid creation and distribution of deepfakes, according to reports citing court documents and victim accounts.
The 35-AG demand represents the most coordinated state-level action against xAI to date, signaling that individual victim lawsuits and platform-level complaints have not produced sufficient remediation in the eyes of law enforcement.
The formal letter from 35 Attorneys General typically precedes either voluntary compliance agreements, civil investigation demands (CIDs), or enforcement litigation. xAI's response—whether through technical safeguards, content moderation changes, or settlement negotiations—will shape the regulatory template for other generative AI platforms facing similar pressure.
This action joins a growing wave of regulator scrutiny: xAI is also under investigation in the EU, UK, and California over other aspects of its operations Facebook/Engadget.