The European Commission will launch formal legal proceedings on Monday against Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated into the social media platform X.
The action, reported by Handelsblatt citing high-ranking EU officials, marks a significant escalation in Brussels’ attempt to rein in Musk’s technology empire.
The proceedings fall under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the bloc’s sweeping regulation designed to police online content and safety.
According to the report, the measures are intended to compel xAI to withdraw Grok from the European Union entirely unless stringent compliance demands are met.
The probe follows a series of high-profile scandals in early 2026 involving the chatbot’s "spicy" mode, which users reportedly exploited to generate sexualized deepfakes of minors and public figures.
EU digital spokesperson Thomas Regnier recently characterized such outputs as "illegal" and "appalling," stressing that the commission is examining the platform’s systemic failures to mitigate these risks.
The commission has already used its DSA powers to order X to preserve all internal documents and data related to Grok through the end of 2026.