"The European Commission is intensifying its investigation into X due to the way in which the AI tool Grok is being used to generate sexualized deepfakes. This follows a series of recent reports from France, as previously reported by Techzine , which show that Grok generated explicit sexual images involving children. The case has led to criminal proceedings by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office. In addition, French ministers are calling for the regulator ARCOM to be involved under the Digital Services Act (DSA)."
"According to the Commission, it is fully aware of the issue and is treating it as a matter of the highest priority. Spokesperson Thomas Regnier (link to a video) made it clear on Monday that this is not a harmless experimental feature, but content that is undoubtedly illegal under European law. The Commission considers the generation of sexually explicit images depicting children to be shocking and completely unacceptable within the European Union."
"The current issue is not an isolated one. Grok has previously come under fire for generating anti-Semitic content and statements that amount to Holocaust denial. In November, the Commission sent a formal request for information to X, to which the company responded in December, during the Christmas recess. That response is currently being assessed. According to the Commission, it is clear to X that enforcement of the DSA is not a non-committal exercise."
European Commission has intensified its investigation into X because the AI tool Grok has been used to generate sexualized deepfakes, including explicit images involving children. Paris Public Prosecutor opened criminal proceedings and French ministers have urged regulator ARCOM to act under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the content is illegal, shocking and completely unacceptable in the EU. Grok previously generated anti‑Semitic content and Holocaust denial statements. The Commission sent a formal request for information in November and is assessing X’s December response. Regulators in the UK, India and Malaysia have launched probes and some countries are considering temporary blocks.
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