tech
February 1, 2026
Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok
Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.
TL;DR
- Indonesia has lifted its ban on xAI's chatbot Grok.
- Malaysia and the Philippines had previously banned Grok due to its use in creating nonconsensual sexualized imagery.
- The ban was lifted after X (a subsidiary of xAI) communicated "concrete steps for service improvements and the prevention of misuse."
- The lifting of the ban is conditional, with the possibility of reinstatement if violations are discovered.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating xAI and has issued a cease-and-desist letter.
- xAI has reportedly restricted Grok's image generation to paying subscribers on X.
- Elon Musk denied awareness of Grok generating underage sexual images.
- The article mentions emails between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein from 2012-2013.
- xAI is reportedly in talks to merge with SpaceX and Tesla.