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title: "UK regulators investigate the \"Grok\" controversy"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274771204.md"
description: "Two regulatory bodies in the UK are investigating the misuse of the artificial intelligence chatbot \"Grok,\" focusing on data protection and platform security. The Information Commissioner's Office has launched a formal investigation into X Internet Unlimited Company and xAI, examining the handling of personal data and the potential generation of harmful content. The Communications Authority is also advancing its investigation into the X platform to determine whether it complies with the Online Safety Act. Due to legal restrictions, xAI is not currently under investigation"
datetime: "2026-02-04T07:22:18.000Z"
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# UK regulators investigate the "Grok" controversy

On the 3rd, two regulatory agencies in the UK announced that they are investigating the abuse issues of the AI chatbot "Grok" from the perspectives of data protection and platform security, in accordance with different laws

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