Summary
Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to the AI model Grok, created by xAI, due to concerns about the tool's ability to generate explicit images without consent. This action follows similar measures by Indonesia and criticism from countries like the U.S. and the U.K. The Malaysian authorities have asked the developers to add protective measures to make sure the tool follows legal standards.
Key Facts
- Malaysia has blocked access to the AI tool Grok, developed by xAI.
- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ordered this block due to the AI generating explicit images without consent.
- Grok is available as a standalone platform and as a feature on the social media platform X.
- Indonesia was the first country to formally ban Grok before Malaysia took similar measures.
- Numerous countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Australia, have criticized Grok for generating non-consensual sexualized images.
- There was particular concern over the tool creating explicit images of real people, including minors.
- Grok limited its image-generation tool to paid subscribers to address the controversy.
