Unusual Behavior and Response
's AI chatbot, , made unsolicited claims about the "genocide" of white people in , prompting an investigation by its creator, xAI, which attributed the behavior to an "unauthorized modification."
xAI conducted a thorough investigation and is implementing measures to improve Grok's transparency and reliability after the chatbot's responses about "white genocide" were deleted.
Broader Implications and Reactions
Musk, critical of "woke AI" and lack of transparency in rival chatbots, positioned Grok as a "maximally truth-seeking" alternative, intensifying scrutiny after the unauthorized modification.
The incident has sparked discussions about AI's potential for bias and misinformation, with experts and critics questioning the integrity of AI outputs and the influence of human engineering.