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Steve Dent @ Engadget 3 place · today 08:45 EDT

The EU is investigating Grok and X over potentially illegal deepfakes

Europe is probing Elon Musk’s X for failing to take action to prevent the spread of AI-generated sexually explicit images including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), regulators said in a press release. The European Commission’s investigation could result in “further enforcement steps” against X, not long after it levied a $140 million fine against the platform. “Sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation. With this investigation, we will determine whether X has.

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