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Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes as Irish regulator opens EU privacy investigation
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission investigates whether X’s Grok AI violated GDPR by generating harmful sexualized images, including of children, risking fines up to 4% of global revenue.
- On February 17, 2026, Ireland's Data Protection Commission opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok over personal data processing and potential sexualised images of children, notifying X on Monday.
- After media reports earlier this month, X's image-editing tool Grok was used to digitally undress images of women and children and flooded X last month with AI-altered, near-nude images, drawing further regulatory attention despite curbs.
- The probe was opened under section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018, with Mr Doyle stating, `As the Lead Supervisory Authority for XIUC across the EU/EEA, the DPC has commenced a large-scale inquiry which will examine XIUC's compliance with some of their fundamental obligations under the GDPR in relation to the matters at hand.`
- Regulators say investigations will continue for several months, and X could face fines of up to 4% of global annual turnover or 20 million euros if found in breach.
- With Brussels and London already investigating, Ireland's Data Protection Commission leads as the EU regulator, amid French raids and UK inquiries into X's Grok AI.
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Ireland Opens Probe Into Elon Musk's Grok AI Over Sexualised Images
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video, including of children.
·New Delhi, India
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The objective of this investigation, carried out in the country where the European headquarters of X is located, is to determine whether the social network has complied with its obligations under the GDPR, the European Data Protection Regulation, during the processing of personal data linked to the creation of a European data protection system.
·Paris, France
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