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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

Indonesia has allowed Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to resume operations, reversing a suspension imposed over concerns that the artificial intelligence tool was being used to generate sexualised imagery.

Indonesia had halted the chatbot’s services last month, becoming the first country to block the AI tool outright after authorities flagged the risk of AI-generated pornographic content circulating online.

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