Malaysia became the second country to temporarily block Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, following a similar move by Indonesia. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued the ban after the tool was repeatedly misused to generate “obscene and nonconsensual” sexualized images, including those involving minors. Regulators argued that existing safeguards were insufficient, as the platform’s developer, xAI, relied primarily on user reporting rather than addressing the tool’s inherent design risks. The restriction is intended to remain in place until the company implements more effective technical moderation to prevent the creation and spread of harmful deepfake content.
Date: January 12, 2026. Source: aljazeera.com