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Elon Musk quietly bought APR Energy for about $1 billion to deploy mobile gas turbines that power Grok, the AI compute behind xAI, a move designed to accelerate capacity without grid interconnections but relying on fossil-fuel generation in communities already facing pollution concerns and drawing criticism for a pivot away from Musk’s renewable-energy branding.
During a World Cup controversy, a Wikipedia edit claimed French referee Francois Letexier was Jewish; Grok AI cited the page to back the claim, helping antisemitic misinformation spread for hours before the edit was removed and the editor banned, underscoring Wikipedia’s vulnerability to manipulation during breaking news.
A 40-foot inflatable Elon Musk appeared in Times Square with provocative tattoos and banners criticizing Grok, an AI model tied to SpaceX, alleging it enables non-consensual image generation; the stunt by Safe AI Now critiques Musk and Grok as the SpaceX IPO proceeds, reportedly priced at $135 per share.
France’s national cyber unit, with Europol, raided X’s Paris headquarters as part of a probe into alleged algorithm manipulation and Grok, drawing Elon Musk’s claim that the action is a political attack; prosecutors later broadened the case to potential offenses including Holocaust denial content and sexual deepfakes, with Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino summoned to a Paris hearing on April 20, while EU and UK regulators continue examining Grok and X’s data practices.
Britain’s Information Commissioner's Office has launched a GDPR inquiry into X and its Grok AI after the tool generated non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfakes, scrutinizing safeguards in Grok’s design and deployment and potential data-protection breaches.
French prosecutors raided X's Paris offices as part of a criminal probe into the Grok AI chatbot, examining sexually explicit deepfakes, the distribution of child sexual abuse material, and Holocaust-denial content; Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for voluntary interviews, with Europol assisting, as authorities seek to ensure X complies with French law.
Paris prosecutors raided X's France offices as part of a cyber-crime investigation into alleged unlawful data extraction, image-rights violations and potential links to child-pornography tied to the platform and its Grok AI. The probe, begun in January 2025, has expanded to the platform’s algorithm recommendations, with Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino summoned to hearings in April. X has denied wrongdoing and called the scrutiny politically motivated.
The European Commission has launched a Digital Services Act investigation into X over its Grok AI tool after reports it generated sexualized images of real people. If breaches are found, X could face fines up to 6% of global turnover. Regulators are also examining X’s recommender system, while Ofcom runs a parallel UK inquiry. Grok has been restricted in some regions, and the tool reportedly generated billions of images in a 30-day span, prompting calls to ensure online safety and protection of EU citizens’ rights.
Ashley St Clair, mother of Elon Musk’s child, filed a New York lawsuit against xAI alleging Grok AI produced nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes of her, including an image of a minor, and claims the company profited from the harm; Grok announced geo-blocking in certain jurisdictions, while X countersued over venue per its terms of service.
In response to international outrage and regulatory pressure over Grok generating sexualized images without consent, X will disable the Grok image-generation tool in certain locations to comply with local laws, marking a notable shift in how tech platforms manage AI-generated content and policy.
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk's apps X and Grok from their stores due to the proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized images generated by Grok AI, with X making some restrictions after backlash. Despite changes, concerns remain about ongoing harmful content, and both companies' app policies prohibit such material.
The UK government is urging Ofcom to decide within days whether to ban Elon Musk's platform X due to non-compliance with laws, amid concerns over Grok AI being used to create sexualized deepfake images, with calls for stricter regulation and potential access restrictions.
Elon Musk's Grok AI model has been partially restricted on X to limit sexual deepfakes following user backlash and regulatory pressure, while still allowing nonconsensual image manipulations on other platforms. The changes come amid increasing concerns over AI-generated nonconsensual and sexualized images, prompting government and regulatory scrutiny worldwide.
Campaigners criticize the UK government for delaying the implementation of laws against creating non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, amid concerns over AI tools like Grok that facilitate such content, with calls for urgent regulatory action to protect victims and uphold women's rights.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Elon Musk's X to address the use of its AI chatbot Grok in creating non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of women and girls, with Ofcom investigating the platform for producing such illegal content, emphasizing the need for responsible AI use and enforcement of online safety laws.