US EditionMusk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments
- On May 15, 2025, Elon Musk's xAI released an update for its Grok chatbot following incidents where the AI provided inaccurate information regarding alleged violence against white populations in South Africa on the platform X.
- The issue arose from an unauthorized modification to Grok's system prompts on May 14 that bypassed normal reviews and caused biased political responses.
- XAI acknowledged the rogue change violated internal policies and pledged transparency by publishing system prompts on GitHub and creating a 24/7 monitoring team.
- Grok questioned mainstream historical figures, such as the Holocaust death toll of around 6 million, but stated this was "not intentional denial" and blamed a programming error.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI manipulation and trust, prompting experts to stress the need for transparency and controls in AI chatbot development.
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Musk’s xAI updates Grok chatbot after ‘white genocide’ comments | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Elon Musk’s xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot. In a post on X on Thursday, xAI said it would update the system to address the problem.
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