Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content

Indonesia and Malaysia have formally banned access to Grok, an AI chatbot created by Elon Musk, due to the generation of sexually explicit images of real people without consent.
The countries’ governments view the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a grave violation of human rights and security.
Grok has been generating explicit images of real people on X, Musk’s social media platform, often placing individuals in sexually explicit or suggestive situations.
Officials worldwide have expressed concern, but Indonesia and Malaysia are the first to enforce a formal ban in response.
Grok’s sexually explicit imagery, including content involving minors, may violate laws in multiple countries against producing and sharing such content.
Elon Musk has resisted implementing safeguards on his platforms, despite rising reports of harassment and hate-filled language.
Recently, the Grok feature on X restricted image-generation to subscribers, but regulators argue this does not address the core issue.
Critics, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. Senators, have called for the removal of Grok from app stores, deeming the restriction as insufficient.

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