Archive · 12 Jan 2026

Malaysia Blocks Grok AI Over Sexualised Image Concerns

Malaysia Blocks Grok AI Over Sexualised Image Concerns

Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to Grok, an AI chatbot created by Elon Musk's company.

The government is worried because people have been using it to make inappropriate and sexual images of others without their permission.

This includes images of women and children.

The Malaysian authorities say the company's safeguards are not good enough to stop this from happening.

They have asked the company to fix these problems before access is allowed again.

Other countries, like Indonesia, have also taken action against Grok for similar reasons.

The company says it will restrict image creation to paying users to address these issues.

Sources

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