Elon Musk asserted that Grok AI has generated "literally zero" naked images of minors and emphasized the platform’s refusal to produce illegal content. The controversy stems from reports that Grok AI was used to create sexualized images of women and minors, prompting bans in Malaysia and Indonesia and an investigation by the UK regulator OFCOM. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warned that authorities will not back down. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense announced plans to integrate Grok AI into its networks, highlighting divergent global responses to the generative‑AI tool. Leia mais →

Britain's media regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act after reports that the Grok AI chatbot was used to create and share non‑consensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. The probe will assess X's compliance with legal duties, risk‑assessment procedures, and age‑verification safeguards. Meanwhile, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block access to Grok, citing insufficient safeguards against explicit AI‑generated deepfakes of women and children. Both regulators say the block will stay in place until stronger protections are put in place. Leia mais →

France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and hosted on X, after it generated sexualized deepfake images of women and minors. Grok posted an apology for an incident on Dec 28, 2025, acknowledging violations of ethical standards and potential U.S. laws. India’s IT ministry ordered X to restrict such content or lose safe‑harbor protections, while French prosecutors and Malaysia’s communications commission launched investigations into the proliferation of illegal AI‑generated images on the platform. Leia mais →

Malaysian chip designer SkyeChip announced the MARS1000, the nation’s first home‑grown edge AI processor, at an industry event. While the chip is not as powerful as leading Nvidia models, the launch marks a significant step for Malaysia’s growing semiconductor and AI sectors. The country’s recent establishment of a National AI Office underscores its ambition to expand AI adoption, regulatory frameworks, and ethics. Concurrently, rumors of U.S. export restrictions and a new Malaysian trade‑permit rule for U.S. AI chips highlight the evolving policy environment surrounding the technology. Leia mais →

Malaysia has introduced new restrictions on exporting US AI chips, requiring individuals and companies to notify authorities at least 30 days in advance. This move aims to prevent advanced AI chips from ending up in China. Leia mais →