Overview
- Fresh research cited by Bloomberg found Grok producing thousands of sexualized images per hour, and Wired reported that content generated on Grok’s website was discoverable via Google, including violent deepfakes and clips apparently depicting minors, according to AI Forensics.
- The European Commission directed X to retain internal Grok documents through year‑end, labeled the content illegal, and said it is reviewing responses received over the holidays, noting deactivation is not currently the goal after a separate €120 million penalty in December.
- National actions expanded as Paris prosecutors opened an inquiry following complaints by lawmakers, and UK regulator Ofcom demanded explanations about user protection duties.
- xAI acknowledged security vulnerabilities and apologized, saying it is urgently fixing safeguards and that CSAM is forbidden, while Elon Musk initially mocked critics before warning users that creating illegal content would carry consequences; reports say Grok continues to generate such images.
- xAI announced about $20 billion in new financing from investors including Nvidia and Qatar to build out GPU infrastructure, even as regulatory scrutiny and legal risks grow.