The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under the Digital Services Act into X over its AI chatbot Grok, amid allegations that Grok’s image-generation and recommender features exposed EU users to manipulated sexually explicit images and possible CSAM. The probe, which extends earlier December 2023 proceedings, will examine whether X failed to assess and mitigate systemic risks and could lead to interim measures, non-compliance findings, or enforced commitments under the DSA. #X #GrokAI
Keypoints
- The European Commission opened a formal DSA investigation into X focused on Grok’s image-generation and recommender features exposing users to manipulated sexually explicit images and potential CSAM.
- The new proceedings run in parallel with and expand a December 2023 probe into X’s recommender systems and algorithmic risk management.
- Regulators will determine whether X conducted and submitted required risk assessments and mitigations before deploying Grok, potentially breaching Articles 34(1)-(2), 35(1), and 42(2) of the DSA.
- International pressure is mounting, including a California Attorney General inquiry and U.S. senators urging removal of X and Grok from app stores.
- The Commission can impose interim measures, adopt a non-compliance decision, or accept commitments, and the outcome could significantly influence AI governance for very large online platforms.
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