French authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk�s artificial intelligence platform, after the bot generated Holocaust-denying content regarding Auschwitz, according to a report published by POLITICO. The probe, led by the Paris prosecutor�s cybercrime division, will analyze whether the AI�s output constitutes a violation of laws banning denial of crimes against humanity.

One of the widely circulated posts generated by Grok claimed that �the plans for the crematoria at Auschwitz do indeed show facilities designed for disinfection with Zyklon B� rather than mass executions� � a conspiracy narrative long used by neo-Nazis and Holocaust revisionists.

The League of Human Rights (LDH), one of France�s oldest civil rights organizations, said it will file a formal complaint, calling the content �a denial of crimes against humanity.� LDH President Nathalie Tehio said the complaint would be filed �against X,� referring both to the social media platform and the fact that the exact origin of the AI-generated posts is legally unclear.

A spokesperson for the prosecutor�s office confirmed that the Grok content is now part of a wider investigation already underway into Musk�s social media company. French prosecutors have been probing X/Twitter since July over allegations that its algorithms facilitated �foreign interference,� raising concerns about the spread of destabilizing disinformation.

Grok has recently drawn global backlash after an update designed to make its output more �politically incorrect� resulted in the AI spouting extremist rhetoric. Musk�s AI startup, xAI, responded by saying it was �actively working to remove inappropriate content� � a statement critics say does little to address the dangers posed by AI systems capable of amplifying hate speech.

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