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 <li><strong>Top AI cryptos have plummeted over the last 24 hours following the imposition of restrictions on Grok.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Malaysia and Indonesia have banned the AI tool, while the UK has issued a warning.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Other factors possibly affecting AI cryptos are unemployment data and the anticipated US inflation data.</strong></li>
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<p>Grok remains surrounded by the controversy over the creation of offensive deepfakes. Indonesia and Malaysia have taken stringent action, while the UK has threatened action and India has rung an alarm over it. The AI segment, in general, has taken note of this, and reactions are somewhat reflecting on AI cryptos.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-restrictions-on-grok">Restrictions on Grok</h3>
<p>Grok, the built-in AI tool of X, is under the scanner across the world, with a few countries reportedly taking strict actions against the bot. It all began with Grok creating offensive deepfakes of women without their consent – simply on the prompt typed by users. Backlash was quick, and multiple countries responded to it first-hand.</p>
<p>Malaysia and Indonesia have <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/grok-ai-blocked-in-indonesia-and-malaysia-over-sexual-deepfakes-what-is-current-status-in-india-story-in-5-points-2850579-2026-01-12" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reportedly blocked</a> Grok, citing the failure of the platform to curb non-consentual offensive deepfakes. The UK has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/12/uk-threatens-action-against-x-over-sexualised-ai-images-of-women-and-children" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">issued a warning</a> on similar lines while highlighting that the platform was not doing enough to keep its users safe digitally.</p>
<p>In India, the Ministry of Electronics &amp; Information Technology, or MeitY, has ordered the platform to remove such content and submit a report within 72 hours. Authorities have also <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/india-flags-crypto-risks-cites-tax-enforcement-challenges/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">underlined the misuse</a> of the tool by users while calling it the platform’s failure in ensuring preventive mechanisms.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-reaction-of-ai-cryptos">Reaction of AI Cryptos</h3>
<p>Some of the top AI cryptos are down at the time of writing this article. This includes TAO, NEAR, and ICP. They have shed approximately 1.10%, 1.71%, and 2.35% over the last 24 hours, respectively. These AI cryptos are now trading at $281.58, $1.67, and $3.13, applicable in the same order.</p>
<p>However, there are AI cryptos that have gained substantial value during the same timeline. For instance, IP is up by 21.32% and is exchanging hands at $2.57. GLM has soared by 3.26% to $0.3020. And, KAITO has surged by 7.99% to $0.6359.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-other-factors-influencing-ai-cryptos">Other Factors Influencing AI Cryptos</h3>
<p>Other factors, in addition to Grok’s controversy, that could have possibly affected AI cryptos are the recent unemployment data and the anticipated US inflation data. The unemployment data shows a drop to 4.4% in December 2025, but it is paired with sluggish job growth throughout 2025.</p>
<p>Data for US inflation is expected to be announced soon. It was last noted to be 2.68% as on November 30, 2025, down from 3.01% as on September 30, 2025. Data for October 2025 was not reported due to the government shutdown. It remains to be seen where the AI crypto segment moves in the days to come, considering the <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/stocks-and-us-dollar-dipped-following-trump-powell-feud-wheres-crypto-market-headed/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Trump-Powell feud</a> just got bigger.</p>
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