Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday over concerns about AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the tool.

The move follows condemnation and regulatory scrutiny from governments across Europe and Asia, with some authorities opening inquiries into sexualized content generated by the app.

xAI, the startup behind Grok, said on Thursday it had restricted image generation and editing to paying subscribers while working to fix safeguard lapses that allowed sexualized outputs, including depictions of scantily clad children.

"The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space," Indonesia's Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement.

The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.

Musk said on X that anyone using Grok to produce illegal content would face the same consequences as those who upload illegal material.

xAI responded to a Reuters request for comment with what appeared to be an automated message reading, "Legacy Media Lies." X did not immediately respond to a separate request for comment.

Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, enforces strict regulations banning the online distribution of content deemed obscene.