EU Regulators Launch Comprehensive Investigation into Grok AI Data Privacy Practices

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

In June 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) initiated a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI and its Grok AI platform, focusing on potential violations of EU data protection regulations. The investigation centers on X’s (formerly Twitter) practice of using personal data from EU users to train Grok without explicit consent, raising significant privacy and ethical concerns about AI data collection methodologies.

Key Actors

Elon Musk xAI Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) European Data Protection Board (EDPB) noyb - European Center for Digital Rights Max Schrems

Tags

ai-regulation data-privacy tech-accountability gdpr international-oversight ai-ethics european-data-protection

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