US EditionEuropean Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
The EU investigates whether X violated Digital Services Act rules after Grok AI generated millions of sexualized deepfake images, including some involving minors, raising serious legal concerns.
- The European Commission has initiated an investigation into Elon Musk's X regarding the AI tool Grok, which allegedly created sexualized images of real individuals.
- The investigation may result in the EU regulator imposing 'interim measures' if X fails to make necessary adjustments.
- The focus will be on whether X respects the rights of European citizens, especially women and children, as required by the Digital Services Act.
- The European Commission is assessing if X complies with digital regulations to prevent the spread of illegal content like manipulated sexually explicit images.
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The EU Commission is initiating proceedings against Elon Musk's platform X. The reason for this is sexualized images created by the AI Chatbot Grok.
Musk's X investigated by EU over Grok sexualized images after public outcry
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Elon Musk’s X faces investigation by the European Union into whether it disseminates illegal content, following public outcry over the spreading of manipulated sexualized images by its artificial intelligence Grok chatbot. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said on Monday, January 26, that it would investigate whether social media platform X protected consumers by properly assessing and mitigating ri…
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 reported earlier by The New York Times. Advocacy groups and lawmakers from around the world have raised the alarm on Grok's AI image editing feature aft…
EU opens investigation into Elon Musk’s X over Grok deepfakes
The EU signaled it is stepping up oversight of large US tech platforms, risking further ire from Washington. The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media network, X, over a proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes created by its AI tool. The EU also plans to heighten scrutiny of WhatsApp after subjecting Meta’s messaging platform to the bloc’s toughest standards over its high numbers of users…
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