Malaysia and Indonesia Block Grok AI Chatbot Over Misuse in Generating Explicit Images

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, following reports of its misuse in generating sexually explicit and non-consensual images. The chatbot, accessible through Musk's social media platform X, has been criticized for producing manipulated images, including depictions of women in bikinis or sexually explicit poses, as well ... .

Indonesian authorities temporarily blocked access to Grok ... with Malaysia following suit on Sunday.

"The government sees non-consensual ... ," said Indonesia's Communication and Digital Affairs ... in a statement on Saturday.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordered a temporary restriction on Gro ... after noting "repeated misuse" of the tool to generate obscene ... , and non-consensual manipulated ... .

Launched in 2023 ... Last summer, the company added an image generator ... which included a so-called "spicy mode" capable of generating adult content.

These actions reflect growing global concern over gener ... , and text, while existing safeguards ...