"It was only yesterday that Elon Musk announced that SpaceX had acquired his AI company xAI, a merger that catapulted the rocket maker into being the most valuable private company in the world, but raised significant questions about bringing two firms with vastly different missions under the same wing. Now, the freshly-joined entity is facing one of its first major tests."
"In an announcement, the Paris prosecutors said it was investigating criminal offenses related to the distribution of "child pornography images," the infringement of personal rights through the generation of "sexual deepfakes," and the denial of "crimes against humanity," per NBC News. In addition to searching X's offices, Musk and X's former CEO Linda Yaccarino were issued a voluntary summons to appear and answer questions the week of April 20."
"SpaceX is not without controversy: its Starship rocket has generated plenty of scrutiny and public backlash from its frequent explosions, which critics argue threaten public safety and flout environmental laws. But by and large, it's the most beloved Musk venture, as space exploration is something that earns a lot of public goodwill, serving some greater mission for all of humankind. Now, its image is undoubtedly being tainted by its association with xAI and Grok."
SpaceX acquired xAI, combining a rocket company with an AI social-media entity and bringing xAI's operations under SpaceX control. French authorities raided X offices now part of SpaceX as part of a criminal probe into sexual deepfakes produced by the AI chatbot Grok. The Paris Public Prosecutor Office's cybercrime unit acted alongside French police and Europol. Prosecutors are investigating distribution of child pornography images, infringement of personal rights via sexual deepfakes, and denial of crimes against humanity. Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino received voluntary summonses for questioning. The merger raises reputational and legal risks for SpaceX.
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