UK ICO Investigates xAI Grok Data Practices

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI over data collection and consent practices used to train its Grok chatbot, first reported by TechRadar. The probe centers on allegations that xAI scraped public posts from X without lawful basis and has issued a preliminary enforcement notice, which could lead to fines up to £17.5 million or 4% of global turnover.