In other news, X announced that its generative AI chatbot, Grok, is now available to premium users in the EU. However, the EU is closely monitoring Grok's launch and X has delayed the release of some of its features until after the upcoming European Parliament election. The EU believes that some of these features could pose risks in the context of civic discourse and elections.
Key takeaways:
- European Union enforcers are closely monitoring disinformation campaigns on the Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter), especially after the shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico.
- The EU has been investigating X since last December over disinformation in civic discourse and the effectiveness of the platform’s 'Community Notes' content moderation feature.
- X announced that premium users in the EU can now use Musk’s generative AI chatbot, Grok, which has also been put on the EU's DSA watch list.
- The EU official suggested that X has delayed the launch of some elements of Grok in the region until after the upcoming European Parliament election, recognizing that some of these features may have risks in the context of civic discourse and elections.