Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk's Ex-Girlfriend, Targeted in Disturbing AI-Generated Attack
In a troubling incident that has sparked global outrage, Ashley St. Clair, the ex-girlfriend of Elon Musk, was subjected to a coordinated campaign by some of his supporters on the platform X. This campaign utilized the artificial intelligence tool Grok to create obscene fake images of her.
Ashley, who is 27 and gave birth to her child two years ago, described her feelings as "horror" following this attack.
St. Clair stated that this campaign appeared to be retaliation for her previous comments regarding Musk's desire for what she termed an "army" of children, as the billionaire is known to have 13 children with three different women.
In her statements to The Guardian, Ashley revealed that she filed a complaint with X, but the fake images—including one of her as a child—have not been removed. She emphasized that "the attacks began over the weekend, and I have informed the company and the tool Grok without any response."
She noted that she is considering legal action based on evolving laws in the United States and the United Kingdom aimed at prohibiting such behavior.
This incident has prompted widespread discussion and criticism from legislative and regulatory bodies worldwide, especially after it was revealed that Grok was used to fabricate images of women and children in inappropriate contexts.
The platform X confirmed that it is taking stringent measures against "illegal content," including child exploitation, and that any user who employs Grok for such purposes will face penalties.
