EU looking into X's AI chatbot over 'appalling' Holocaust denial reports
By Matthew Newman ( November 20, 2025, 17:09 GMT | Insight) -- Social media platform X has been contacted by European regulators about “appalling” output on its AI chatbot Grok that allegedly denied the use of deadly gas to commit mass murder during the holocaust, a European Commission spokesperson said. Under the EU’s Digital Services Act, platforms must have systems in place to take action against hate speech. Holocaust denial is considered as illegal hate speech in France.Social media platform X has been contacted by European regulators about “appalling” output on its AI chatbot Grok that allegedly denied the use of deadly gas to commit mass murder during the holocaust, a European Commission spokesperson said....
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