Irish Regulator Investigates X's Data Use for Grok AI

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform, X, focusing on its use of publicly-accessible personal data from European users to train the AI chatbot Grok. The inquiry aims to determine if this data processing complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), under which the DPC has the authority to impose significant penalties. Previously, the DPC had taken legal action against X over similar concerns, but those proceedings were halted after the company agreed to limit its use of EU user data. The DPC emphasized the importance of assessing whether the data was processed lawfully for the training of Grok's large language models (LLMs). X has not responded to requests for comment regarding this investigation. The potential fines could reach up to €20 million or 4% of the company's total annual revenue for severe violations of GDPR.