Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors over X probe
Elon Musk did not appear for questioning in Paris over an investigation into X and its AI chatbot Grok, but French prosecutors say the probe—focused on political interference and harmful content—will proceed regardless.
Elon Musk has failed to attend a voluntary interview with prosecutors in Paris as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into his platform X and its AI chatbot Grok.
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French authorities are examining allegations that X’s algorithm may have interfered in French politics, while the probe has also widened to include concerns over Grok generating illegal content, including Holocaust denial and sexualised deepfakes.Despite Musk’s absence, prosecutors said the investigation will continue.
The case forms part of a broader international scrutiny of X and its AI tools, with regulators in Europe and the UK also launching inquiries into potential breaches of data and content laws.