Turkiye: Personal Data Protection Authority opened an ex officio investigation into X Internet Unlimited Company and X.AI Corporation over suspected violations of Law on Protection of Personal Data concerning the Grok AI Assistant

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Personal Data Protection Authority opened an ex officio investigation into X Internet Unlimited Company and X.AI Corporation over suspected violations of Law on Protection of Personal Data concerning the Grok AI Assistant

On 11 February 2026, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) opened an ex officio investigation into X Internet Unlimited Company and X.AI Corporation in relation to the development and deployment of the Grok Artificial Intelligence Assistant. The investigation follows suspicions that the companies failed to implement the technical and administrative measures required under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and that their personal data processing activities may not comply with the requirements of that law.

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-02-11
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On 11 February 2026, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) opened an ex officio investigati…