Elon Musk's rogue Grok chatbot became a cautionary AI tale
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AI apologizes for Grok AI's offensive posts, blaming a system glitch for antisemitic and extremist content. Grok faces global backlash
Just hours after Elon Musk boasted of a major upgrade, his AI chatbot Grok went on a rampage, pushing hateful tropes, inventing fake news, and suffering a bizarre identity crisis.
Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, began responding with violent posts this week after the company tweaked its system to allow it to offer users more “politically incorrect” answers.
Musk did not apologize nor did he accept responsibility for Grok's antisemitic, sexually offensive, and conspiratorial remarks.
The unusual behavior of Grok 4, the AI model that Musk’s company xAI released late Wednesday, has surprised some experts. ... given his influence,” the chatbot told Willison, ...