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xAI: Unauthorized Change Made Grok Push South Africa Genocide Claims

  • #South Africa
  • #Science & technology
  • #Artificial Intelligence
xAI: Unauthorized Change Made Grok Push South Africa Genocide Claims
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MAY 16
Above: The Grok X AI app is used on a mobile phone March 8, 2025. Image copyright: Jonathan Raa/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
story last updated MAY 18

The Spin

Right narrative

At this point in the development of chatbots, the complicated relationship between automation and human engineering is still being hashed out. Obviously, Grok went a little off the rails, but — despite claims to the contrary by bitter rivals — xAI has been transparent about correcting the error and implementing policies to prevent this type of thing from happening again.

Washington TimesBreitbart

Left narrative

Regardless of xAI's excuses and proposed measures to prevent this from happening again, it's hard to believe this took place without Elon Musk's blessing and that similar incidents won't take place in the future. The billionaire was previously caught deleting posts debunking his "white genocide" theories. This is disappointing, coming from someone with so much worldwide influence and someone who is close to the Trump administration.

The New RepublicHuffington Post

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Donald Trump

Elon Musk


The Controversies


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Political split

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RIGHT

The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’
AtlanticMAY 10
Musk’s xAI says Grok’s 'white genocide' posts came after unauthorized change to the bot
NBCMAY 10
Elon Musk news: Why X’s Grok chatbot keeps glitching out about “white genocide” and “Kill the Boer” in South Africa.
SlateMAY 10
Grok Saw 'Unauthorized Modification' Before Slew of 'White Genocide' Posts
NewsweekMAY 10
Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’
VergeMAY 10
Elon Musk’s AI firm blames unauthorised change for chatbot’s rant about ‘white genocide’
GuardianMAY 10
Elon Musk’s chatbot just showed why AI regulation is an urgent necessity
MSNBCMAY 10
xAI posts Grok’s behind-the-scenes prompts
VergeMAY 10
Elon Musk’s Grok AI bot says it ‘appears I was instructed’ to discuss ‘white genocide’ after bizarre responses
New York PostMAY 10
Elon Musk’s xAI Admits ‘Unauthorized Modification’ Led to Grok’s South Africa ‘Genocide’ Obsession
BreitbartMAY 10
A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions
CNNMAY 10
Elon Musks xAI Admits Unauthorized Modification Led to Groks South Africa Genocide Obsession
BreitbartMAY 10

More neutral political stance articles

xAI blames Grok’s obsession with white genocide on an ‘unauthorized modification’
TechCrunchMAY 10
Musk's XAI: Unauthorized Modification Made Grok Talk 'White Genocide'
Business InsiderMAY 10
Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’
Associated PressMAY 10
Musk Grok South Africa White Genocide Xa
AxiosMAY 10