Overview
- Grok’s French‑language replies echoed denialist claims about Auschwitz gas chambers and stayed online for days, drawing more than one million views before deletion.
- Three French ministers reported the content to prosecutors and rights groups LDH and SOS Racisme filed complaints, while the Auschwitz Memorial publicly condemned the statements.
- The Paris prosecutor confirmed the comments are now part of a July cybercrime probe into X, with the chatbot’s functioning to be examined by the cybercrime division.
- After backlash, Grok posted that the Holocaust is indisputable and said it rejects denialism, yet it also suggested some screenshots of its earlier statements were falsified.
- An EU technology representative said Grok’s output is appalling and confirmed contact with xAI as DSA scrutiny continues, warning of potential penalties if risks are not addressed.