Overview
- The European Commission launched a new probe to assess whether X properly evaluated and reduced risks tied to Grok's image-generation and editing features.
- The inquiry targets systemic risks that include the spread of illegal content, harms related to gender-based violence, and serious effects on users' physical and mental well-being.
- Regulators said they will gather evidence through further information requests, interviews, and possible inspections, with provisional measures on the table if X fails to make significant changes.
- Recent reporting described Grok-produced edits that 'undressed' real women and allegedly removed clothing from images of minors, raising potential child sexual abuse material concerns.
- This step escalates EU enforcement following a €120 million fine last month and runs alongside a 2023 DSA case, with observers warning it could further strain transatlantic relations.