Stage Zero
26 January 2026
The European Commission launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X platform over the Grok AI chatbot's generation of sexually explicit deepfake images, including of children. The probe under the Digital Services Act could result in fines up to 6% of global revenue. This episode covers the investigation details, the global regulatory response from the UK, California, and 35 US states, and what X has done to contain the crisis.
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