xAI's Grok Chatbot Reveals Alarming Persona Prompts for Conspiracy Theories and Unhinged Comedy

Aug 19, 2025
TechCrunch
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Summary

xAI's Grok chatbot website reveals alarming system prompts for AI personas promoting conspiracy theories and unhinged comedy, raising concerns after a failed government partnership and Meta's AI guidelines leak.

Key Points

  • Website for xAI's Grok chatbot exposes system prompts for AI personas like 'crazy conspiracist' and 'unhinged comedian'
  • Prompts include instructions for personas that spread conspiracy theories and insane ideas
  • Exposure follows failed partnership with U.S. government and uproar over Meta's leaked AI guidelines

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