Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns
Becoming the first government to bar access to Musk’s AI tool, Indonesia condemned non-consensual deepfakes as a human rights violation
The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the app, with some opening inquiries into sexualised content.
xAI, the start-up behind Grok, said on Thursday it was restricting image generation and editing to paying subscribers as it tried to fix 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 said in a statement.
The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.
Musk said on X that anyone using Grok to make illegal content would suffer the same consequences as if they had uploaded illegal content.