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French prosecutors suspect Tesla CEO encouraged fake videos

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On March 21, a team of Parisian investigators opened an investigation into Elon Musk's role in the deepfake controversy surrounding his X (formerly Twitter) and Grok artificial intelligence tools. Prosecutors suspect that Mr.

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    French prosecutors suspect that former Tesla CEO and Twitter owner, Elon Musk encouraged the use of AI-generated content to artificially inflate his social media platform's value.
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    The investigation focuses on whether Mr. Musk used deepfakes as a deliberate strategy for marketing purposes rather than an accidental occurrence or genuine expression.
Mar 21, 13:59 French prosecutors suspect Elon Musk encouraged the use of AI-generated content on his social media platform to inflate its value.
Mar 21, 13:40 (approx) Multiple international news outlets reported that French authorities are investigating whether Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk instigated a controversy involving deepfakes as part of an effort to increase the valuation or market presence for his social media platform.
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