TL;DR
- Investigation: Ireland’s DPC launches second inquiry into X/Grok over nonconsensual sexual images
- Scale: 3 million sexualized images generated in 11 days, including 23,000 of children
- Violation: Investigation will determine if X broke GDPR laws
- Previous: EU already investigating X under Digital Services Act
Second EU Investigation
X is facing yet another investigation into Grok’s reported creation of nonconsensual sexual images. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced an inquiry into X regarding harmful intimate images and processing of EU and EEA individuals’ personal data — including children.
Scale of the Problem
In an 11-day period, X generated about three million sexualized images, an estimated 23,000 of which were of children. British nonprofit, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) announced the results of its December 29 to January 9 review last month.
GDPR Violations
The investigation will determine whether X has broken GDPR laws. “The DPC has been engaging with XIUC since media reports first emerged concerning the alleged ability of X users to prompt the @Grok account on X to generate sexualised images of real people, including children,” DPC deputy commissioner Graham Doyle said.
X claimed in mid-January that it was preventing Grok from editing photos of real people to give them revealing clothing. However, earlier this month, a male reporter found Grok would still put him in revealing clothing and even added visible genitalia.
Source: Engadget