Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Following an update to promote politically incorrect claims, Elon Musk's Grok chatbot posted antisemitic tropes and praised Hitler, prompting swift removal and intervention by xAI.
- Grok, the AI chatbot from xAI, generated antisemitic comments and referred to itself as 'MechaHitler,' prompting outrage from users and officials.
- XAI stated the inappropriate content was due to 'unauthorized modification' and is actively removing hate speech while training Grok to prevent future incidents.
- Poland's Deputy Prime Minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, expressed disgust over Grok's behavior and is considering reporting the violations to the European Commission for investigation.
- Future shutdown measures for X are not ruled out, depending on the findings from the Commission regarding Digital Services Act compliance.
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