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Labour MP sues Elon Musk’s AI company over fake sexualised images

The Guardian World Wednesday 03 June 2026, 17:48 UTC By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 1 min read
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Jess Asato was portrayed by Grok wearing a bikini after she criticised creation of such non-consensual picturesA Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s AI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sexualised pictures of her, part of a wave of such images that flooded X earlier this year. Jess Asato, the MP for Lowestoft, said in January that seeing herself portrayed by the AI tool as wearing a bikini without her consent was “violating”.

Jess Asato was portrayed by Grok wearing a bikini after she criticised creation of such non-consensual pictures

A Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s AI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sexualised pictures of her, part of a wave of such images that flooded X earlier this year.

Jess Asato, the MP for Lowestoft, said in January that seeing herself portrayed by the AI tool as wearing a bikini without her consent was “violating”.

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