A Turkish court on Wednesday blocked access to some content from Grok, developed by Elon Musk-founded company xAI, after authorities said the chatbot generated responses insulting President Tayyip Erdogan,

Profane posts generated by the Grok artificial intelligence chatbot on Elon Musk’s X are unacceptable and could lead to a ban on the platform in Turkey, according to a government minister.

Turkey restricts access to Elon Musk's Grok AI over content deemed offensive to Erdogan, Ataturk, and Islamic values.

The access ban marked the first AI content censorship in Turkey, stemming from offensive material targeting the Turkish president, religious values, and the country’s founder.

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Turkey has blocked the Grok AI chatbot, developed by xAI, following allegations that it insulted President Erdogan. The government has launched an investigation.

The ban was based on Turkish laws that criminalise insults to state leaders and religious sentiment — offences that could carry jail terms of up to four years.

A Turkish court has blocked access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, after it generated responses that authorities said included insults to President Tayyip Erdogan.

The melee followed a July 4 update to Grok’s default prompts, which Musk characterized at the time as having “improved Grok significantly,” tweeting that “You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.