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The European Commission opens a Grok investigation

Event 12 of 20 in How xAI and Grok developed

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26 Jan 2026
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Investigation

The European Commission opens a Grok investigation

The Commission opened a Digital Services Act investigation into whether X had properly assessed and mitigated risks from deploying Grok, including risks involving illegal images. The announcement describes a regulatory inquiry, not a final liability finding.

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An investigation does not by itself establish wrongdoing.

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