Indonesia has lifted its suspension of Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, allowing the AI tool to resume operations after X Corp committed to tighter safeguards against misuse, according to a government statement seen by Reuters.
The ban, imposed three weeks ago over concerns about AI-generated sexualised content, made Indonesia the first country to block access to Grok entirely.
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said access would be restored on a conditional basis and remain subject to strict regulatory oversight.
“The normalisation of access to Grok services is being carried out conditionally after X Corp submitted a written commitment containing concrete steps for service improvement and prevention of abuse,” said senior ministry official Alexander Sabar.
He added that the government would continue verifying the platform’s compliance measures, stressing that approval does not signal the end of regulatory scrutiny.
Indonesia’s decision comes as regulators worldwide intensify pressure on AI companies over harmful content, particularly sexually explicit material generated by large language models. Several governments in Europe and Asia have already opened investigations into Grok’s content moderation practices.
X and xAI, which operates Grok, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
