Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’

Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’

This image from the xAI website shows a search field for the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok on Thursday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo)

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said an “unauthorized modification” to its chatbot Grok was the reason why it kept talking about South African racial politics and the subject of “white genocide” on social media this week.

An employee at xAI made a change that “directed Grok to provide a specific response on a…

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