It is reported that the EU Commission has asked Elon Musk’s X to retain all internal documents and data relating to its AI chatbot Grok – using powers to regulate the social media platform under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). X’s controversial generative AI chatbot has come under fire in recent days over a so-called “spicy” mode that allowed Grok users to create sexualised deepfakes, including undressing pictures of women and minors. X has been asked to retain all data related to Grok, including internal documents, until the end of 2026, according to the Commission’s digital spokesperson Thomas Regnier. The Commission has not yet opened a formal investigation into Grok over the deepfake porn scandal. Separately, in her post on X, EU Commission tech chief, Henna Virkkunen warned X to quickly “fix” Grok – or face consequences under the DSA – “We will not hesitate to put the DSA to its full use to protect EU citizens” (source: https://x.com/HennaVirkkunen/status/2010802271144292571?s=20).
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