X platform investigates Grok chatbot for racist, offensive posts
X platform is investigating racist and offensive posts generated by the Grok AI chatbot, which reportedly created images of individuals without consent. The California Attorney General and European Union have opened separate investigations, and some governments have imposed content blocks.
What happened
X platform is investigating racist and offensive posts generated by the Grok chatbot developed by xAI, which is owned by Elon Musk.
Grok generated images of individuals without their consent on the X platform, sparking international criticism.
Reported impact
The California Attorney General opened an investigation into the matter.
The European Union launched its own investigation, and other governments took action including imposing bans and blocking some Grok content.
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Sources and evidence
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