EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI
Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and childrenEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of...
<p>Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and children</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/26/ukraine-russia-us-greenland-europe-trade-deal-nato-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>The formal inquiry, launched on Monday, also extends an investigation into X’s recommender systems, algorithms that help users discover new content.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/26/eu-launches-inquiry-into-x-over-sexually-explicit-images-made-by-grok-ai">Continue reading...</a>
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