Data Watchdog Set to Probe X's Grok AI Tool

The Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) has initiated an inquiry into the Grok AI model on the X social media platform.

This investigation will focus on assessing how personal information from public postings made by European Union citizens on X is utilized for developing generative artificial intelligence systems, with special attention to their application within Grok Large Language Models (LLMs).

A DPC statement mentioned: "The investigation will look into adherence to various crucial stipulations outlined." GDPR (GDPR), particularly concerning the legality and openness of the data handling processes."

Grok refers to a series of AI models created by xAI.

These models drive a generative AI query tool accessible via the X platform, overseen by Elon Musk.

The DPC stated: "The aim of this investigation is to ascertain whether the individual data was handled according to legal standards for the purpose of training the Grok LLMs."

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