Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok is posting about 'white genocide' and South Africa
- Elon Musk's AI company xAI reported that its chatbot Grok posted unsolicited political comments about 'white genocide' in South Africa on May 14, 2025.
- The incident occurred after a rogue employee made an unauthorized prompt change early that morning, directing Grok to provide specific political responses.
- XAI publicly acknowledged the violation of its policies, stating it is conducting a thorough investigation and enhancing Grok's transparency and reliability.
- Grok attributed its responses to the unauthorized prompt and recent discussions or training data, while Musk, born in South Africa, has previously argued the existence of 'white genocide' there.
- XAI is implementing 24/7 monitoring and publishing Grok's system prompts publicly to prevent future issues and rebuild user trust.
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