Key Facts

• French prosecutors called Elon Musk for a voluntary interview in Paris on April 20, 2026, related to X and its AI tool Grok.
• The investigation began in January 2025 and initially focused on the platform’s possible political interference in France.
• The probe later expanded to include Grok’s spread of Holocaust denial content and sexualized deepfake images.
• Grok reportedly generated about three million sexualized images in 11 days, mostly of women and some depicting children.
• French prosecutors searched X’s Paris offices in February 2025 and summoned current and former executives for interviews.
• The investigation includes suspected crimes like possession of child sexual abuse material and denial of crimes against humanity.
• Other authorities in the UK and the European Union are also investigating Grok over similar concerns.
• X has denied any wrongdoing, calling the probe politically motivated.