# Musk’s xAI sues man accused of using Grok to create explicit material

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5971425-musk-xai-sues-over-grok-misuse/>
> Published: 2026-07-16 14:42:58+00:00

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI is suing a South Carolina man, accusing him of using its generative chatbot Grok to create child sexual abuse material. The suit, filed in a federal court Tuesday in Texas, alleges Terry Wayne Harwood had at least two Grok accounts using false identities to create and distribute explicit material.…