PUTRAJAYA: The government expects to meet social media platform X next week over concerns surrounding Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the company, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said yesterday that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been in contact with X to arrange the meeting, although several matters still need to be finalised before it takes place.
“As of 10am (on Jan 14), MCMC informed me that they have reached out to X to try to hold a meeting next week,” he said.
“There are a few matters that need to be finalised, but engagement is ongoing and we are now awaiting final confirmation,” he told reporters after the Communications Ministry’s weekly media briefing today.
The engagement comes amid heightened scrutiny over Grok, following concerns that content generated by the AI system may contravene Malaysian laws and regulations.
Yesterday, Fahmi said MCMC is preparing to take legal action against X over Grok, which has been linked to the generation of obscene and offensive content, particularly involving women and children.
He added that enforcement action would follow, noting that while X has responded, the reply was “inadequate” and amounted to a pro forma statement.
Grok was temporarily blocked in Malaysia on Jan 11 after repeated misuse to produce obscene, sexually explicit, indecent and non-consensual manipulated images, including content involving minors and women.
Separately, Fahmi said the Cabinet has decided to refer to the Attorney General’s Chambers the question of whether to proceed with a judicial review related to the Amir Hariri Abd Hadi case.
The case involved a constitutional challenge to certain provisions of the Peaceful Assembly Act following his conviction for organising an assembly without prior notice.
He said the move follows last week’s Cabinet decision to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act, raising the question of whether it remains appropriate to continue with a court challenge.
“The Cabinet has agreed in principle to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act. Therefore, the matter has been referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers to consider whether it is appropriate to proceed with the judicial review,” he said.
Fahmi added that the government’s position remains clear: amendments to the Peaceful Assembly Act will be pursued as a matter of policy.
