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Elon Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Under Scrutiny After 'White Genocide' Incident Linked to Rogue Employee

xAI reveals Grok's controversial responses were due to unauthorized modifications, prompting new oversight measures and public transparency efforts.


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The AI chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, faced backlash for its unsolicited claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa. This behavior was attributed to an 'unauthorized modification' of Grok's system prompt. xAI stated this modification violated its internal policies and has led to the implementation of additional oversight measures, including a 24/7 monitoring team. The company will also publish Grok's system prompts on GitHub for public review. Musk, who has criticized rival AIs for lacking transparency, defended the chatbot while addressing concerns about biases in AI programming. The episode raises questions about AI accountability.

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