Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday over the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to it. On Thursday, xAI had said it was restricting image generation and editing to paying subscribers while it tried to fix safeguard lapses that allowed sexualised outputs, including depictions of scantily clad children.
On January 10, a Huazhu hotel photography contest replaced its first-prize photo with the former runner-up. A social media post had claimed the winner, scored by five professional judges, was AI-generated, citing garbled signboard lettering and an old man's fingers that fail to join his palm. The organiser had not responded on the AI question by press time.
The 33-year-old nephew of a Foinikounta campsite owner, who was killed with the site's caretaker on 5 October 2025, is accused of helping plan the murders. He reportedly admitted asking ChatGPT the "risk" if someone killed with a black revolver and dumped their clothes and gun, and searching how to remove fingerprints from fabric the day before. He says it was a joke.
An AI-generated video posted on social media shows WSB-TV consumer adviser Clark Howard appearing to recommend a tool for finding cheaper car insurance. "It's really creepy for me to watch that and think that people think that's me," Howard said; a viewer who had used a similar site said it brought only a stream of calls and no better deal.
Hanoi police charged a man with "providing and sharing false information on social media" over an AI-made video of himself riding a giant snake through Hoan Kiem Lake, titled "Here comes the descendant of Lac Long Quan". He admitted making it on his phone to boost views and likes, and pledged not to repeat it.
