Grok's Fixation on a 'White Genocide' Gave a Window Into the Pitfalls of Chatbots

Fact-checker improvises on a saturated network of questionable content, Grok sometimes gives the illusion of re-establishing the truth. But between repeated errors and flagrant biases, the algorithm quickly reveals its limits.

How Elon Musk’s ‘truth-seeking’ chatbot lost its way

The chatbot’s answers to a range of unrelated questions wandered into unprompted digressions about “white genocide” in South Africa, sparking an uproar.

Grok's fixation on a 'white genocide' gave a window into the pitfalls of chatbots

For hours last week, X's AI chatbot Grok brought up claims of a "white genocide" under swathes of unrelated posts. For some, it was a warning about how we use AI.

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms – The Mail & Guardian

The creators of artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, admitted to it being instructed to spew right-wing disinformation about South Africa on social media platform X, raising concerns about digital vulnerabilities. On 14 May, Grok caused a stir on X when it would respond to unrelated questions from numerous users with misinformation on “white genocide” in South Africa, a claim made by United States President Donald …

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms

The creators of artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, admitted to it being instructed to spew right-wing disinformation about South Africa on social media platform X, raising concerns about digital vulnerabilities. On 14 May, Grok caused a stir on X when it would respond to unrelated questions from numerous users with misinformation on “white genocide” in South Africa, a claim made by United States President Donald …