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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Anna Katrina Sevilla

Indonesia Does What Others Are Still Debating: Blocks Grok AI Over Harmful Deepfakes

xAI Grok is facing Indonesia, Malaysia temporary ban, following deepfake controversy (Credit: AFP News)

Indonesia made international headlines, becoming the first country to block access to xAI Grok, albeit only temporarily. Elon Musk's AI chatbot tool for X (formerly Twitter) Grok has been the subject of controversy for months, making headlines internationally.

The temporary ban cited pressing concerns over Grok's image-generation abilities, particularly those of children and women depicting non-consensual and explicit content.

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