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Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa’s racial politics?
Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on ...
South Africa Sucks Up to Musk With Major Starlink Deal Ahead of White House Talks
Nevertheless, Bloomberg reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly made a “last-minute” decision to ...
Uh, is Grok OK? Elon Musk's AI chatbot develops South Africa fixation
If you have a question for Grok today, there's a chance X's AI chatbot replied by talking about "white genocide" in South ...
Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said an “unauthorized modification” to its chatbot Grok was the reason why it ...
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South Africa Set to Reward Elon Musk Despite “White Genocide” Lies
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer told MSNBC Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was “not on the ground” and that ...
Grok really wanted people to know that claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly contentious
Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s xAI, was sending strange responses to people on X earlier on Wednesday. In responses to a ...
Grok AI Sparks Uproar After Bizarre 'White Genocide' Rants - What's Happening?
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, developed by xAI, ignited a firestorm on 14 May 2025, when it repeatedly posted about 'white ...
A former OpenAI safety researcher makes sense of ChatGPT’s sycophancy and Grok’s South Africa obsession
Steven Adler breaks down recent erratic behavior from leading chatbots. It has been an odd few weeks for generative AI ...