Indonesia lets Grok back online under supervision
JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content.
Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) Corp. made a written commitment to service improvements and compliance with applicable laws, the communications ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The company told the ministry it had taken steps to address the misuse of Grok services, including restricting access to certain features, according to the statement.
Indonesia and Malaysia were the first two countries that blocked access to Grok in January over concerns it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images.
Malaysian authorities lifted the temporary restriction after the company took security and preventive measures.
Malaysian regulators said they met last week with X’s representatives and would continue to monitor the situation.
