Indonesia conditionally lifts its ban on Grok
Grok was used to create at least 1.8 million sexualized images of women. Indonesia says the ban could return.
On February 1, Indonesia "conditionally" lifted its ban on xAI's Grok chatbot.
What are the conditions?
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs official Alexander Sabar said the ban could be reinstated if "further violations are discovered". The decision followed commitments from X to comply with the law.
Why was it banned?
- According to analyses by the New York Times and CCDH, Grok was used to create at least 1.8 million sexualized images of women in late December and January
- Malaysia and the Philippines lifted their bans on January 23
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent xAI a cease-and-desist letter
Why it matters
The case shows how seriously countries are now treating AI-generated abusive imagery.
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