The European Commission has initiated a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over the scandal centering on its Grok AI generating sexualized deepfake images of women and children.
BBC News reports that the EU’s executive body announced the investigation following similar action taken by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom earlier this month. The probe centers on whether X has violated provisions of the EU’s Digital Services Act in its oversight and management of the Grok AI tool’s image generation capabilities.
Under the Digital Services Act, if the Commission determines that X has breached its obligations, the company could face substantial financial penalties amounting to up to six percent of its global annual revenue. The investigation represents the latest regulatory challenge
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