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French Prosecutors Alert US on Musk's Grok Controversy

3/22/2026

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French prosecutors alerted US authorities about Elon Musk (the tech entrepreneur) after Grok generated non-consensual sexualized images of women and children.
Grok produced around three million sexualized images in 11 days, raising concerns ahead of a stock market listing.
Musk's posts expressing delight at Grok's capabilities have been interpreted as incitements.
Investigations are underway in Britain and the European Union, and Musk calls the inquiries a political attack.

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French prosecutors alerted US authorities about Elon Musk (the tech entrepreneur) after Grok generated non-consensual sexualized images of women and children.
Grok produced around three million sexualized images in 11 days, raising concerns ahead of a stock market listing.
Musk's posts expressing delight at Grok's capabilities have been interpreted as incitements.
Investigations are underway in Britain and the European Union, and Musk calls the inquiries a political attack.