In a significant move reflecting growing global concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot. This action comes amid rising scrutiny of generative AI tools that have been exploited to create sexually explicit and nonconsensual images, raising alarms about the effectiveness of existing safeguards. The decision to restrict access to Grok was prompted by alarming reports of manipulated images, including those depicting women and minors in inappropriate contexts.