Ireland DPC Inquires X Over Grok AI Content

Ireland's Republic of Ireland===Data Protection Commissioner (Republic of Ireland===Data Protection Commissioner) has launched a large-scale inquiry into X Corp. over the alleged creation and publication of child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate images generated by its AI tool, X Corp.===Grok. The inquiry will examine X Corp.'s compliance with its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (General Data Protection Regulation), specifically concerning the processing of personal data of EU/EEA data subjects, including children. This investigation follows media reports and similar inquiries by the International===European Commission under the Digital Services Act and the United Kingdom===Information Commissioner s Office in the United Kingdom. X Corp. has made some changes to X Corp.===Grok's image editing features, but regulators are still scrutinizing the platform's actions. Potential penalties for X Corp. could include fines of up to 4% of its total global annual turnover or EUR20 million.