Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app

The investigation comes in the wake of the outcry amid reports that the Grok AI tool on X was fulfilling requests from users to generate sexualised images, without consent, particularly of women and children. Picture: Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty 

The Data Protection Commission has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk’s X, in a significant move following the Grok ‘nudify’ scandal.

“As the Lead Supervisory Authority for X Internet Unlimited Company across the EU/EEA, the DPC has commenced a large-scale inquiry which will examine its compliance with some of their fundamental obligations under the GDPR in relation to the matters at hand,” deputy commissioner Graham Doyle said.