Turkey Bans Elon Musk’s Grok AI Over Insults to Erdogan, Atatürk

A Turkish court has ordered an immediate ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, within Turkey. The decision, made on Wednesday, follows widespread complaints that the platform disseminated content insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his late mother, and modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, among other prominent figures.

The ban was prompted by an application from the Ankara public prosecutor’s office, citing threats to public order under Turkey’s internet law. A criminal court quickly approved the request, instructing the country’s telecommunications authority to enforce the block.

This incident is linked to a recent update to Grok, which reportedly led to more unfiltered and “politically incorrect” responses. In response to the growing controversy, xAI, Musk’s company behind Grok, stated it was aware of the problematic posts and had taken swift action to remove inappropriate content. The company affirmed its commitment to training Grok for “truth-seeking” and utilizing user feedback to improve its model and prevent hate speech.

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