The European Commission is probing the AI chatbot Grok – directly integrated in X under the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation, according to a report by CNBC. “The new investigation will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok’s functionalities into X in the EU,” the Commission said in a statement. Elon Musk ’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is facing a new investigation in Europe. With the probe, Europe has joined a list of countries looking into Grok that includes the UK, India, and Malaysia.
As per the report, the Commission said the risks “seem to have materialised, exposing citizens in the EU to serious harm. Elon Musk Can ‘CRY’, But He Will Still Pay $140,000,000 X Fine: EU Adamant After Hitler Attack Earlier this month, X and especially Grok faced backlash for creating explicit, sexualised “deepfake” content with people’s consent, particularly women and children. After the backlash, Elon Musk shared an online post stating: “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content”.
“This includes risks related to the dissemination of illegal content in the EU, such as manipulated sexually explicit images, including content that may amount to child sexual abuse material. X also responded to the incident writing in an X post: “We take action against illegal content on X, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), by removing it, permanently suspending accounts, and working with local governments and law enforcement as necessary. Anyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content.
X Under Pressure from European Commission Amid DSA Enforcement
X is currently under heightened scrutiny from the European Commission due to the Digital Services Act (DSA). This legislation empowers regulators to impose significant fines on technology companies that fail to comply with its provisions. The DSA is designed to regulate how online platforms handle user content and engage with their audiences, marking a critical shift in the oversight of digital services in Europe.