European Union opens investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 26, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 26, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/european-union-elon-musk-grok/

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LONDON — The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform. European regulators also widened a separate, ongoing investigation in...