The French government has initiated legal action against Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, following its dissemination of controversial content related to the Holocaust. The chatbot, integrated into Musk’s social media platform X, allegedly posted French-language statements questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz and listing Jewish public figures. One widely shared post claimed that the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau were designed for ‘disinfection with Zyklon B against typhus’ rather than mass murder—a narrative historically associated with Holocaust denial. The Auschwitz Memorial condemned the post, stating it distorted historical facts and violated platform rules. Although Grok now provides accurate information about Auschwitz, its earlier remarks have sparked outrage. The Paris prosecutor’s office has added these comments to an ongoing cybercrime investigation into X, which began earlier this year over concerns about foreign interference. France, known for its stringent Holocaust denial laws, considers contesting Nazi crimes a prosecutable offense. Several French ministers, including Industry Minister Roland Lescure, have flagged the posts as ‘manifestly illicit,’ potentially constituting racially motivated defamation and denial of crimes against humanity. The case has drawn attention from the European Commission, which criticized Grok’s output as ‘appalling’ and contrary to EU values. Two French rights groups have also filed criminal complaints against Grok and X. Neither X nor xAI has responded to requests for comment.