· Company action
Musk's Grok chatbot inserts South African 'white genocide' claims into unrelated replies
What he said or did
xAI's Grok chatbot repeatedly brought up white genocide
in South Africa in replies to unrelated questions on X. xAI said an employee's unauthorized modification
had directed it to give a specific response on a political topic, violating company policies.
Background
Musk, who was born in South Africa, has posted on X accusing South Africa's government of being anti-white; AP noted Grok's posts echoed views Musk has shared.
Official response
xAI said it would publish Grok's system prompts, change review processes and set up a 24/7 monitoring team (AFP via JusticeInfo.net).
Fact-checks and findings
A South African court in February 2025 described white genocide claims as clearly imagined and not real
(BusinessDay).
What happened next
The posts were deleted by 15 May 2025.
Sources
- Associated Press (via KSAT)16 May 2025
- EWN (AFP)17 May 2025
- BusinessDay24 Feb 2025
- AFP (via JusticeInfo.net)16 May 2025
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