Paris prosecutors have raided the French offices of X, a social media platform owned by Elon Musk. The raid is linked to a year-long investigation into alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.
The probe began after complaints over the functioning of X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which has been at the center of controversy over its ability to generate sexually explicit images and potentially spread child sexual abuse material. The European Commission launched an investigation last month into X's recommender systems and algorithms.
Paris Prosecutor's office said it was widening the investigation after summoning Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear at hearings in April. The prosecutor's office stated that its goal is to ensure X complies with French laws when operating on national territory.
This comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure until Sunday in a brief ceasefire earlier this week. However, Kyiv and Western allies have rejected the terms of the truce, which include Russia gaining control over the entire eastern Donbas region.
In response to the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian officials proposed a plan for a coordinated US-Europe military response in the event of any further Russian breaches. The proposal includes a "diplomatic warning" followed by a Ukraine military response and then a broader coalition of Western forces if necessary.
The situation remains volatile, with ongoing attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, triggering fires and dealing new blows to energy infrastructure.
The probe began after complaints over the functioning of X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which has been at the center of controversy over its ability to generate sexually explicit images and potentially spread child sexual abuse material. The European Commission launched an investigation last month into X's recommender systems and algorithms.
Paris Prosecutor's office said it was widening the investigation after summoning Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear at hearings in April. The prosecutor's office stated that its goal is to ensure X complies with French laws when operating on national territory.
This comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure until Sunday in a brief ceasefire earlier this week. However, Kyiv and Western allies have rejected the terms of the truce, which include Russia gaining control over the entire eastern Donbas region.
In response to the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian officials proposed a plan for a coordinated US-Europe military response in the event of any further Russian breaches. The proposal includes a "diplomatic warning" followed by a Ukraine military response and then a broader coalition of Western forces if necessary.
The situation remains volatile, with ongoing attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, triggering fires and dealing new blows to energy infrastructure.
. I mean, it's been a long time coming given all the controversies surrounding Grok and their algorithms. But, you know, I still have some reservations about how this whole thing is going down. Are we really going to wait until someone gets hurt before taking action? It feels like they're just scratching the surface of what's actually going on here.
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i'm literally counting down the days until it drops. i've already binged all the previous seasons like 5 times each lol. anyway, back to this whole x social media thing... i mean, can't they just come up with some better ways to detect child abuse material on their chatbot? 
. I mean, it's not like he can just sweep this under the rug or pretend it doesn't exist anymore 
. This investigation is a good thing, it means that people are actually paying attention to how these social media platforms are using their data and algorithms 
. And who knows, maybe this will lead to some real change in how AI is developed and regulated 
. But at the same time, I feel bad for Linda Yaccarino, she's gotta deal with all this drama now 
. On a more serious note, it's crazy to think about what's going on in Ukraine right now 
. It's just heartbreaking to see innocent people caught in the middle of all this conflict 
. I'm really hoping that diplomacy and cooperation can help resolve things soon 
... I mean, we all know how tricky algorithms can be 
. But at the same time, if they're really pushing out explicit images and potentially harming users, especially kids, then yeah, the authorities gotta step in 
. It's like finding a middle ground between innovation and accountability 
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... I feel bad for the innocent people caught in the crossfire 
, but at the same time, we gotta be careful not to escalate things 
. Maybe there's a way to get both sides to the table and work out a peaceful solution 
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... but hey, I guess that's easier said than done 
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French authorities are cracking down on X's AI chatbot Grok, which has been generating explicit content - not exactly the kind of 'good for humanity' vibe we'd expect from a tech mogul. 
. The fact that Grok, their AI chatbot, is generating explicit images and potentially spreading CSAM material is disgusting 
. And now the French prosecutor's office is crackin' down on them, it's about time! 
. I'm all for ensuring X complies with French laws when they're operatin' in the country, that's just basic decency 
This war is gettin' outta hand and needs to be stopped ASAP. A coordinated US-Europe military response sounds like a good place to start 
. I'm not sure if Russia's ceasefire terms are reasonable, but at least they agreed to stop strikes on energy infrastructure... for now 
. Let's keep the pressure on both sides until we get a real peace deal 
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oh man this is crazy Elon Musk's office just got raided by Paris prosecutors what's going on? 
. We even stopped at this adorable little cafe that served the best avocado toast I've ever tasted 
. But, what really got my mind going was thinking about how algorithms like Grok on X must be trained with so much data... does that mean AI is just a fancy version of Google? 
. And Grok the chatbot? I don't even have words for that 
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. I'm not saying X isn't accountable or anything, but can we take a step back and consider the bigger picture? Like, are there more pressing issues at play here? Is this just a case of Western countries getting their tech giants in line while Russia's been making headlines for all the wrong reasons? 
? sounds like a real snooze fest to me. anyhoo, hope they're serving good croissants in the raid HQ 
. btw, did u hear about Elon's new 'vision' for humanity? seems like he's still figuring that one out 
. meanwhile, russia and ukraine are still having their drama 
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. I mean, Elon Musk owns X and he's one of the richest people on the planet... shouldn't that come with some level of responsibility? 
Anyway, I hope this investigation leads to real change for these companies 
have you seen those creepy images grok can spit out? i'm all for innovation but come on, someone's gotta be held accountable 
like what even is a ceasefire anymore? it sounds like just a bunch of empty promises 
russia and ukraine are still going at it, with western allies not backing down either. it's hard to see how we'll ever get out of this mess 
like maybe it's time for them to take action against russia? but at the same time, i don't wanna see any more innocent people getting hurt 
The AI chatbot Grok is just the tip of the iceberg - what other ways are these platforms messing around with people's data? 
I just wish they could all find common ground and work together to end this conflict once and for all. 
. It's crazy that their chatbot Grok has been at the center of so much controversy over sexually explicit images 
. On a more serious note, though, these allegations of algorithm abuse do sound super serious 
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