Malaysia announced on Jan. 13 that it is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s X and xAI over the companies’ failure to ensure user safety, specifically in relation to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok being used to generate sexually explicit images.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated in a statement published on its Instagram that legal professionals have been appointed and proceedings will commence shortly.
The announcement came days after Malaysia announced it would block access to Grok, with Indonesia likewise suspending access to the content generator.
In the statement, the commission stated in Malay that it had “identified the misuse of Grok to generate and disseminate harmful content. This includes obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, grossly offensive, and non-consensual manipulated images.”…
Malaysia to Take Legal Action Against X Over Use of Grok to Generate Explicit Content
