By Jennifer Rankin
Publication Date: 2026-01-26 11:30:00
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s
The formal investigation launched Monday also expands the investigation into X’s recommendation systems, algorithms that help users discover new content.
Grok has sparked international outrage by allowing users to digitally undress women and children and put them in provocative poses. According to researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Grok AI generated about 3 million sexualized images in less than two weeks, including 23,000 that appeared to show children.
The commission said its new investigation will “assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated the risks posed by Grok’s functions in the EU,” including risks in sharing illegal content such as manipulated sexually explicit images and “content that could amount to”…