Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe
Summary
French prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk for a voluntary interview as part of an ongoing investigation into his social media platform X. The investigation focuses on content on X, including concerns that its chatbot Grok may have been used to create non-consensual sexual deepfake images.Key Facts
- Elon Musk was called to a voluntary interview by French authorities on Monday related to the probe of his platform X.
- The Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit raided X’s offices in February over possible criminal offenses.
- The investigation began in January 2025 and expanded to include the chatbot Grok’s potential role in creating sexual deepfake images without consent.
- French prosecutors are looking into allegations such as possession or distribution of child sexual abuse material and misuse of image rights through deepfakes.
- The US Justice Department told French authorities it would not assist with the investigation and accused them of misusing the US legal system.
- Elon Musk called the probe a “political attack” and has a history of not attending some legal proceedings.
- Linda Yaccarino, X’s former CEO, was also summoned for an interview in relation to the case.
- X and its parent company xAI deny wrongdoing and say the investigation threatens free speech and distorts French law.
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