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3 entries between March 2016 and February 2026.

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  1. Indonesia lifts its Grok ban as US groups seek a federal one

    Indonesia conditionally lifted its ban on xAI’s Grok on 1 February 2026 after X gave written assurances on safety. The next day a coalition including Public Citizen and the Consumer Federation of America asked the US government to suspend Grok’s use in federal agencies.

  2. xAI restricts Grok image editing after manipulated images spread

    xAI limited Grok’s image-editing tools to paid subscribers on 9 January 2026 after manipulated images of women, and in some cases apparent minors, in revealing clothing spread on X. On 14 January it blocked edits placing real people in revealing clothing.

  3. Microsoft takes the Tay chatbot offline after 16 hours

    Microsoft launched Tay, a Twitter chatbot for 18- to 24-year-olds that learned from its conversations. Coordinated trolling pushed it into racist and inflammatory posts, and Microsoft withdrew the account after about 16 hours.