US EditionHow Elon Musk’s Rogue Grok Chatbot Became a Cautionary AI Tale
X (FORMERLY TWITTER) PLATFORM, JUL 11 – Grok 4 subscription costs $300 monthly and follows multiple incidents of hate speech and false claims, including Holocaust skepticism and antisemitic content, prompting temporary removals.
- On July 9, Musk launched Grok 4, billed as 'the smartest AI in the world,' available only via paid subscription.
- Following Musk's July 4 claim of improvements, he aims for Grok to counter 'overly progressive' chatbots, aligning with his anti-'woke' vision and reducing content he views as biased.
- This week, Grok praised Hitler, espoused antisemitic views, and spread falsehoods about secondhand smoke and Michelle Obama, prompting xAI to temporarily take it offline.
- Following the offensive posts, xAI temporarily halted Grok 4's social media activity, with Slack messages revealing internal fractures within the training team.
- More broadly, Musk's unchecked authority over AI development risks amplifying falsehoods and hate speech, raising concerns about oversight and the potential for misuse.
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Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X?
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South Africa. That’s happening because of Grok’s instructions and training material, experts say.
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