Elon Musk’s xAI faces backlash after its Grok chatbot referenced “white genocide,” prompting an internal probe and new security safeguards.
Elon Musk’s xAI is under fire after its chatbot, Grok, began making unsolicited references to “white genocide” in South Africa.
The incident, which surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week, sparked concerns about how easily AI tools can be manipulated to spread false, controversial, or misleading claims. xAI blamed an unauthorized system change and launched an internal investigation.
The controversy comes after US officials admitted dozens of white South African refugees under a special immigration program authorized by President Donald Trump, following claims of racial discrimination and violence.Controversial responses go viral
On May 14, Grok users noticed sudden and repeated commentary on racial violence against white South Africans.
