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Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake explicit images

Updated on: 13 January,2026 08:17 AM IST  |  Jakarta
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The Grok chatbot, which is accessed through Musk’s social media platform X, has been criticised for generating manipulated images, including depictions of women in bikinis or sexually explicit poses, as well as images involving children

Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake explicit images

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Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

The moves reflect growing global concern over generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text. The Grok chatbot, which is accessed through Musk’s social media platform X, has been criticised for generating manipulated images, including depictions of women in bikinis or sexually explicit poses, as well as images involving children. Regulators in the two nations said existing controls were not preventing the creation and spread of fake pornographic content.


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