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Grok Saw 'Unauthorized Modification' Before Slew of 'White Genocide' Posts
Grok's developer has said an "unauthorized modification" took place after users reported the chatbot founded by Elon Musk was ...
Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African ‘white genocide’
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok experienced a bug on Wednesday that caused it to reply to posts on X with info about South ...
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Elon Musk Set to Get a Massive Deal in South Africa Thanks to Trump
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to grant billionaire Elon Musk a deal with his Starlink internet network in an ...
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 ...
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Microsoft strikes deal with Musk to host Grok AI
Microsoft on Monday said its cloud servers will now host Grok from Elon Musk's xAI, days after the chatbot went off the rails ...
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Elon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant's annual developer ...
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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 ...