Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images

Summary

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot over concerns about generating sexually explicit and nonconsensual images, joining other countries scrutinizing AI misuse.

Key Points
  • Malaysia and Indonesia blocked the AI chatbot Grok due to misuse generating sexually explicit and nonconsensual images.
  • Authorities in both countries criticized Grok for failing to prevent creation and distribution of manipulated pornographic content involving women and minors.
  • The British media regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into Grok over potential violations related to sexualized images of children.
  • Elon Musk condemned the British government for its crackdown, calling it 'fascist' and accusing it of stifling free speech.
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