US EditionMalaysia to take legal action against X over Grok AI concerns
Malaysia’s regulator cites failure to remove harmful AI-generated content, including sexual and non-consensual images, despite notices; legal action follows Grok's temporary block.
- On Jan 13, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced it will take legal action against X Corp and xAI LLC over Grok-related user safety, pursuing the case with Malaysia's Ministry of Communications.
- On Jan 11, Malaysia joined Indonesia in temporarily blocking Grok after MCMC identified misuse to create obscene and non-consensual images, including content allegedly involving women and minors.
- This month Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says it served removal notices to X Corp and xAI LLC but xAI replied `Legacy Media Lies` and X did not immediately respond.
- MCMC will commence legal proceedings shortly against X Corp and xAI LLC, marking an escalation as Malaysia's Ministry of Communications seeks to shield citizens from harmful content.
- With xAI owned by Elon Musk, international scrutiny has intensified as Britain's media regulator launched an investigation and French officials reported X to prosecutors.
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Malaysia to Take Legal Action Against X Over Use of Grok to Generate Explicit Content
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 commenc…
Malaysia will take legal action against Musk’s X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot
Malaysian authorities said Tuesday they will take legal action against Elon Musk’s social media platform X and its artificial intelligence unit xAI, accusing the companies of failing to ensure the safety of users of its Grok chatbot.
For weeks, Elon Musk's chatbot has been spreading sexualized deep fakes of women and children on X. Worldwide, investigations are underway against the platform. After the chatbot has been blocked, Malaysia now wants to take further steps.
MCMC to take legal action against X over explicit AI photos involving women and minors
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) says it is pursuing legal action against X (formerly Twitter) over the social media platform's failure to address user safety concerns regarding the Grok Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot.
After generating sexualized images with Grok, Malaysia X wants to sue. British and French authorities are already taking action against the US company.
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