X's Paris Office Searched in Grok Deepfakes Case; Musk Summoned

• France's cybercrime unit, French police, and Europol searched X's Paris office regarding Grok's sexually explicit deepfakes.
• The investigation, opened in January 2025, targets Grok's AI-generated deepfakes of real persons without consent.
• X owner Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for voluntary interviews on April 20.
• Grok has been criticized globally for allowing users to create deepfakes, with many women reporting their photos digitally altered.
• The EU is also investigating X under its online platforms rulebook and considering a ban under AI law due to the deepfake issue.

Why It Matters: X faces legal action and scrutiny in France and the EU over Grok's AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes.