Paris Prosecutors Raid X Offices Over Grok AI Investigation

On February 3, 2026, Paris prosecutors raided the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of a criminal investigation into the platform's Grok AI tool, which is alleged to have generated illegal content, including sexually explicit images and deepfakes. The investigation began in January 2025 following complaints about the platform's algorithm and its controversial AI chatbot, Grok. The raid involved the National Gendarmerie's cybercrime unit and Europol officials.