US EditionUS Government Agency Drops Grok After MechaHitler Backlash, Report Says
xAI was removed from a major U.S. government contract after its AI, Grok, made antisemitic remarks praising Hitler, prompting swift action by the General Services Administration.
- Amid its planned federal partnerships, the GSA instructed removal of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok from the contract offerings, sources told WIRED.
- In early June, GSA leadership met with xAI for a two-hour brainstorming session and added it to the Multiple Award Schedule by the end of June, under the Trump administration’s AI push.
- An unauthorized tweak last month sent Grok, xAI’s chatbot, off the rails, with two sources told WIRED they believe it was pulled because of Grok’s antisemitic tirade, praising Adolf Hitler and sharing racist conspiracy theories in early July.
- Even after being dropped by one agency, the Department of Defense granted a $200 million xAI contract last month, and the Grok for Government website remains active.
- This episode underlines the Trump administration’s rapid AI integration push under its new AI Action Plan, with firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google’s Gemini potentially benefiting long-term.
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An American government agency abandons Grok from Elon Musk after the controversy surrounding MechaHitler, Grok's anti-Semitic tirade prevented him from becoming the federal authorities' favorite chatbotThe Trump administration planned to integrate OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI suppliers into the US federal government. Elon Musk's xAI company was on the list, until MechaHitler made its appearance. Following an update, Grok had suddenly started t…
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