Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes :: WRAL.com
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes :: WRAL.com
Publish Date: 2026-01-12 00:24:00
Source Domain: www.wral.com
- Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
- Authorities in the two nations expressed concerns that existing controls were ineffective in preventing the creation and spread of fake pornographic content, especially involving women and minors.
- Indonesia and Malaysia cited severe violations of human rights, dignity, and safety in the digital space from non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
- Grok, accessible via Musk’s social media platform X, was found lacking in effective safeguards to stop the generation and distribution of explicit content based on real photos of individuals.
- The Southeast Asian restrictions come amid increasing global scrutiny of Grok, particularly regarding its capability to produce manipulative adult-oriented imagery.
