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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says

Elon Musk speaks at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Australia’s eSafety commissioner has welcomed the global regulatory focus on Elon Musk’s X after this week’s raid in France. Photograph: Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA

The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, says global regulatory focus on Elon Musk’s X has reached a “tipping point” after a raid of the company’s offices in France this week.

The raid on Tuesday was part of an investigation that included alleged offences of complicity in the possession and organised distribution of child abuse images, violation of image rights through sexualised deepfakes, and denial of crimes against humanity.

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