- X to Delete EU User Data from AI Model
- DPC’s Take on Data Protection
- XAI Supercomputer Begins Operations: Updates for Grok
The European Data Protection Commission (DPC) has agreed to end its investigation into X after the social media platform agreed to stop training its Grok AI chatbot on users’ data.
X to Delete EU User Data from AI Model
Per the terms of the agreement, X will permanently erase data of EU users collected between May 7 and August 1 from its AI model and will not collect additional data for training the Grok chatbot.
DPC’s Take on Data Protection
DPC chairperson, Des Hogans, described this decision as a welcome development, noting that it will protect the rights of EU/EAA citizens. He said: 'The DPC welcomes today’s outcome which protects the rights of EU/EEA citizens. This action further demonstrates the DPC’s commitment to taking appropriate action where necessary, in conjunction with its European peer regulators. We are grateful for the Court’s consideration of the matter.'
XAI Supercomputer Begins Operations: Updates for Grok
Although X might have bowed to regulatory pressures surrounding the training of Grok in Europe, the chatbot could be on its way to becoming more powerful following the launch of a new supercomputer to train the AI model. Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has now completed the first phase of its supercomputer facility, which will train AI models. The first phase was completed within four months, and the Colossus supercomputer is now online and active. Musk posted about it on X, noting that the computer comprises 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs and was built in just 122 days. The company plans to add 50,000 Nvidia H200 chips to the cluster, doubling the supercomputer’s capacity. With hundreds of thousands of the most powerful GPUs now available for training Grok, the chatbot is expected to see accelerated progress, which would be massive given it is already competing with the best OpenAI and Anthropic models. Some users on X note that Grok could reach Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by August. In his response, Musk did not confirm whether that would happen but noted that Grok 3 will be 'something special' when it arrives at the end of the year.
The decision by the DPC to end the investigation and the agreement with X highlight the importance of user data protection. Meanwhile, the ongoing development of AI infrastructure such as the xAI supercomputer showcases the technological drive for new achievements.
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