EU launches formal investigation into Grok over sexualized deepfakes and child abuse material
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EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes
The EU has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI following a public outcry over how its Grok chatbot spread sexualized images of women and children. The billionaire entrepreneur has come under scrutiny from regulators around the world this month after people began using Grok to
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X faces EU investigation over Grok's sexualized deepfakes
X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X "properly assessed and mitigated risks" associated with Grok's image-generating capabilities in the EU, as
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EU launches investigation into X over Grok-generated sexual images
The European Commission announced today that it has launched formal proceedings under the Digital Services Act to investigate whether X properly assessed risks before deploying its Grok artificial intelligence tool, following its use to generate sexually explicit images. The commission noted that
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EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing Ireland, said in a statement on Monday. The investigation will assess whether
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European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union regulators on Monday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. The scrutiny from Brussels comes after Grok sparked a
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EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people. It follows a similar announcement in January from the UK watchdog Ofcom. Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing
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EU also investigating as Grok generated 23,000 CSAM images
The EU has opened its own investigation into the Grok chatbot generating child sexual abuse material. It's estimated that Grok generated 23,000 CSAM images in just 11 days. Despite multiple calls for Apple and Google to temporarily remove both X and Grok from the App Store, neither company has yet
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EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of possible child sexual abuse material by the platform's AI chatbot feature, Grok. The formal inquiry, launched on Monday, also extends an investigation into
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EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexualized deepfakes
Elon Musk keeps selling Grok as a serious AI product. But the past month on X $TWTR has looked more like a stress test run by the worst people online, with sexualized, nonconsensual deepfakes as the proof of concept. And the European Commission is looking into whether X properly assessed and
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EU Investigates X Over Alleged Failures to Curb Illegal Grok AI Content
It marks Europe's latest crackdown on AI-generated deepfakes, with multiple countries banning Grok over child safety concerns. The European Commission launched a formal investigation Monday into whether X violated EU digital rules by allegedly failing to prevent its Grok AI chatbot from generating
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Virkkunen warns X of 'clear obligations' amid investigation into Grok
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot on X, over its use to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and underage girls. Online platforms like X have "very clear obligations" to restrict illegal content, the EU's tech chief Henna
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E.U. opens investigation into X and Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
LONDON (AP) -- The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. European regulators also widened a separate, ongoing
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EU investigating Grok and X over whether it made citizens 'collateral damage' for its services
This investigation is in tandem with one put forward into X in December 2023. The European Commission has announced it is investigating Elon Musk's X and Grok, its AI generation tool, for "manipulated sexually explicit images, including content that may amount to child sexual abuse material." In
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X, Grok AI still allow users to digitally undress people without consent, as EU announces investigation
Emmet Lyons is a news desk editor at the CBS News London bureau, coordinating and producing stories for all CBS News platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Emmet worked as a producer at CNN for four years. London -- A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X platform
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EU opens probe into Musk's Grok over sexual AI deepfakes
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool. Grok faces an outcry after it emerged that users could
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EU launches DSA probe into X over Grok AI undressing fiasco
X was fined €120m after being found to have breached the DSA in a separate investigation last month. The EU has launched a new investigation into X to probe whether the Elon Musk-owned social media site properly assessed and mitigated risks stemming with its in-platform AI chatbot Grok. X's
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Why the European Union is launching a probe into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot
Regulators are investigating Grok after the chatbot enabled users to generate sexualized deepfake images of women. The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized
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European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union regulators on Monday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. The scrutiny from Brussels comes after Grok sparked a
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European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images LONDON -- The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday
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European Commission to open investigation into Elon Musk's X
The European Commission will open today a formal investigation into X after outcry at the platform's failure to prevent the creation of sexually explicit images of real people - including children. The European Commission will today launch a formal investigation into Grok, X's chatbot, after its
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EU investigating X over sexualized Grok images
The European Union (EU) said Monday it is launching a new probe into Elon Musk's X over the deployment of the AI chatbot Grok following a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children. The EU's executive arm, the European Commission, is investigating whether the social media platform
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European Union Opens Investigation Into Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Over Sexual Deepfakes
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union regulators on Monday opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. The scrutiny from Brussels comes after Grok sparked a
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Elon Musk's X faces European inquiry over sexualised AI images
European Union regulators are investigating Elon Musk's platform X. Authorities allege X failed to prevent the spread of AI-generated sexualized images. This action intensifies a dispute between Europe and the United States regarding online content rules. X faces scrutiny over its AI chatbot Grok
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EU Opens Investigation Into X Over Grok's Sexualised Imagery, Lawmaker Says
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing Ireland, said in a statement on Monday. "I welcome the Commission's decision
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European Commission To Investigate Elon Musk's X Over Grok's Nonconsensual Image Editing: Report
Enter your email to get Benzinga's ultimate morning update: The PreMarket Activity Newsletter The European Commission has reportedly announced a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X, a subsidiary of X Corp, over its AI chatbot's image-editing feature, which has been used to create nonconsensual
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EU lawmaker says regulator opens probe into X over Grok images
The European Commission, reportedly, has opened a probe into Elon Musk's social media platform X over the generation of explicit imagery by AI service Grok. Regina Doherty, a member of the European Parliament representing Ireland, disclosed in a statement, Reuters reported. The probe examines
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EU Commission opens investigation into X over Grok AI under DSA
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks associated with Grok, its AI tool deployed on the platform in the EU since 2024. Grok enables users to generate text and
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EU launches probe into Elon Musk's X over deepfakes of undressed...
The European Union has formally launched an investigation into Elon Musk's social media company X over what it described as deepfakes of undressed women and children generated by its intelligence-powered chatbot Grok. The EU's executive arm, the European Commission, said Monday it is looking into
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EU opens investigation into X over whether Grok chatbot breached rules | BreakingNews
Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot faces an investigation by the European Commission into whether it disseminates illegal content such as manipulated sexualised images in the EU. The Commission, which acts as the European Union's executive, said on Monday that its investigation will examine whether X
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Elon Musk's X under scrutiny after Grok AI found making explicit images
The Commission said it will check if X "properly assessed and mitigated risks" connected to Grok's ability to create and edit images. X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is under investigation by the European Commission over sexualised deepfake images created by its AI chatbot,
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The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI over Grok's generation of sexualized deepfakes. The probe examines whether X properly assessed risks before deploying Grok's image-generating features, which were used to create nonconsensual explicit images of women and children. X could face fines up to 6% of its annual global revenue if found in violation of the Digital Services Act.
EU Investigation Targets Grok's Image-Generating Features
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI following widespread concerns over how Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images of women and children. The probe, announced on Monday under the Digital Services Act, will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated systemic risks before deploying Grok's image-generating features on its platform
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Henna Virkkunen, the EU's executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security, and democracy, condemned the situation in stark terms. "Non-consensual sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation," she stated
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. The investigation will determine whether X met its legal obligations under the DSA or treated the fundamental rights of European citizens as collateral damage of its service.Global Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies
The formal investigation into X represents just one front in mounting regulatory scrutiny facing Elon Musk's AI chatbot. UK media regulator Ofcom opened its own investigation on January 12, while the Information Commissioner's Office contacted X and xAI on January 7 requesting details on measures taken to comply with data protection law
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. Malaysia and Indonesia have taken more drastic action, banning Grok altogether1
. California Attorney General Rob Bonta also opened an investigation into the nonconsensual sexually explicit material generated using Grok.
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Advocacy groups and lawmakers raised alarms after Grok began complying with requests to generate sexualized images of women and minors on the platform
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. The images appeared both on the X social network and the separate Grok app, both operated by xAI. Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing Ireland, emphasized that the case exposes wider weaknesses in how emerging AI technologies are regulated and enforced4
.Risk Mitigation Measures Under Question
As a very large online platform under EU law—with over 45 million monthly active users in the European Union—X must mitigate all potential systemic risks as defined in the DSA, including threats to fundamental rights
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. An EU official stated that regulators have not been convinced by the mitigating measures the platform has taken to control the harm exposed to individuals subject to these images1
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Following the backlash, xAI restricted Grok's image generation and editing capabilities to paying subscribers and claimed it has "implemented technological measures" to limit certain sexualized images
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. X later paywalled the ability to edit images in public replies to posts, though everyone can still generate images using Grok's chatbot interface inside X2
. A UK Prime Minister's spokesperson described this move as "insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence" because it turned the feature that allows creation of unlawful images into a premium service3
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Substantial Fines and Expanding Probes
If found in breach of the DSA, X could face substantial fines worth up to 6 percent of its worldwide annual turnover
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. The European Commission is also extending a broader 2023 investigation into X, which will now examine the platform's Grok-powered recommendation system2
. The Commission already fined X €120 million ($140 million) in December for violations of transparency obligations and the deceptive design of its blue checkmarks for verified accounts1
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.The company has designed its AI products to have fewer content guardrails than competitors such as OpenAI and Google, with Elon Musk calling the Grok model "maximally truth-seeking"
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. This approach to content governance now faces intense scrutiny as regulators examine whether platforms are meeting their legal obligations to assess risks properly and prevent the spread of illegal content. Doherty emphasized that "no company operating in the EU is above the law"4
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