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Malaysia to take legal action against X over Grok AI concerns
Malaysia's regulator will start legal proceedings against X and xAI for failing to remove harmful AI-generated sexual and non-consensual images violating local laws, the commission said.
- 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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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.
·Malaysia
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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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Following the blocking of the AI chatbot Grok, Malaysia is now also taking legal action against Elon Musk's platform X. The focus is on sexualized images and a lack of user protection.
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