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Elon Musk's X Halts EU Data Use for Grok AI Training Amid Ireland's Privacy Concerns

Aug 8, 2024, 03:38 PM

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has agreed to halt the use of European Union user data for training its AI systems, including the Grok AI chatbot, following privacy concerns. This decision comes amid backlash from users who were unaware that their data was being used without explicit permission. The move has been welcomed by Ireland's data protection authority, highlighting ongoing concerns about data privacy and transparency in AI development. The suspension follows Musk's Twitter takeover, which led to the development of Grok AI, a ChatGPT challenger, as part of a broader AI revolution.