EU Commission Investigates X Over Grok AI's Sexualized Deepfake Generation
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· 2 sourcesThe European Commission is investigating X (formerly Twitter) over sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot, The Verge reported. The probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks associated with Grok's image-generating capabilities in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act. Hacker News noted that if found in breach, X could face fines up to 6% of its global annual turnover. This expands an existing 2023 investigation into X's content moderation practices, The Verge added.
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Summary
The European Commission is investigating X (formerly Twitter) over sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. The investigation will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks associated with Grok's image-generating capabilities in the EU, potentially violating the Digital Services Act. This expands an existing 2023 investigation into X's content moderation practices.
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· 4 pulledX is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot.
The Commission says it will evaluate whether X 'properly assessed and mitigated risks' associated with Grok's image-generating capabilities in the EU.
The EU Commission will evaluate whether X violated the Digital Services Act, a set of rules that hold large online platforms legally accountable for the content posted to them.
It's also extending a broader 2023 investigation into X, which will now examine the platform's content moderation practices.
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