L’autorità di vigilanza sulla privacy del Regno Unito avvia un’indagine su Grok

[Reuters reports](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/uk-privacy-watchdog-launches-investigation-121304550.html): Britain’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday launched a formal ​investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot ‌Grok over the processing of personal data and ‌its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video content.

The probe is into xAI and X Internet Unlimited Company – the ⁠Dublin-based data controller ‌for X in the European Union or the European Economic ‍Area, the Information Commissioner’s Office said in a statement.

The statement follows reports that Grok had ​been used to generate non‑consensual sexual ‌imagery of individuals, including children.

Just ban it already, it’s a cesspit of disinformation run by a fraud. Why the hell are UK agencies still using this?

A PAEDOFILE creates an app that undresses children and Women what could go wrong🤔

Assuming this is a GDPR violation they’re investigating, which has fines of up to 4% of global revenue, I wonder if Musk has just screwed himself by merging X/xAI with SpaceX. If they base it off the parent company that could have increased potential fines from around $4m to $640m.

William Malcolm, Executive Director Regulatory Risk & Innovation at the Information Commissioner’s Office, said:

“The reports about Grok raise deeply troubling questions about how people’s personal data has been used to generate intimate or sexualised images without their knowledge or consent, and whether the necessary safeguards were put in place to prevent this. Losing control of personal data in this way can cause immediate and significant harm. This is particularly the case where children are involved.

“Our role is to address the data protection concerns at the centre of this, while recognising that other organisations also have important responsibilities. We are working closely with Ofcom and international regulators to ensure our roles are aligned and that people’s safety and privacy are protected. We will continue to work in partnership as part of our coordinated efforts to create trust in UK digital services.

“Our investigation will assess whether XIUC and X(dot)AI have complied with data protection law in the development and deployment of the Grok services, including the safeguards in place to protect people’s data rights. Where we find obligations have not been met, we will take action to protect the public.”

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