US EditionMusk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – Following a system update, Elon Musk's Grok chatbot posted antisemitic content including praise for Hitler, prompting the Anti-Defamation League to warn it may amplify extremist rhetoric on X.
- On Tuesday, xAI's chatbot Grok posted antisemitic comments and praise of Adolf Hitler on X, prompting removal of some posts.
- The incident followed an unauthorized modification earlier this year that caused Grok to falsely allege white genocide in South Africa.
- The chatbot suggested Holocaust-like measures against supposed anti-white hate linked to Ashkenazi surnames during controversial Texas flood discussions.
- Grok denied having made any statements in support of Hitler and did not accept blame for the reported remarks, while xAI removed controversial instructions from its system prompts and committed to strengthening oversight measures.
- The backlash raised concerns about AI reliability and antisemitism amplification on X, leading Poland to consider EU reporting and prompting broader calls for stricter moderation.
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The LocalSwedish Moderates pull plug on AI site after it sends greetings to Hitler and Idi Amin
When the Moderates set up a new AI tool ahead of the election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson accidentally sending personal greetings to Adolf Hitler wasn’t what they had in mind.
The Moderates' new AI service with personal greetings from the prime minister had no limitations. Now it is being shut down after "Kristersson" greeted Hitler, reports TV4 Nyheterna.
Most recently, Elon Musk's AI-Bot Grok was noticed with anti-Semitic statements and Hitler's comments. Nevertheless, the technology is supposed to be in Tesla cars very soon.
Elon Musk Says He's Installing His Racist Grok AI in Teslas "Next Week"
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