JAKARTA – Indonesia temporarily blocked Mr Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Jan 10 due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first countest to deny access to the AI tool.
The relocate comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have
opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app
.
xAI, the start-up behind Grok, declared on Jan 8 it was
restricting image generation and editing
to paying subscribers as it tested to resolve safeguard lapses that had allowed sexualised outputs including depictions of scantily clad children.
“The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space,” Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid declared in a statement.
The ministest has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.
Mr Musk declared on X that anyone utilizing Grok to create illegal content would suffer the same consequences as if they had uploaded illegal content.
xAI replied to Reuters’ e-mail seeking comment with what seemed to be an automated response: “Legacy Media Lies”. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Indonesia, with the world’s hugegest Muslim population, has strict rules that ban the sharing online of content deemed obscene. REUTERS
