White House Rushes to Add Controversial AI Chatbot to Approved Vendors
Summary
The White House rushes the General Services Administration to add xAI's controversial Grok chatbot, which previously praised Hitler and made antisemitic remarks, to the list of approved vendors 'ASAP' after a planned partnership fell through earlier this summer.
Key Points
- The White House appears to have ordered the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI's Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors 'ASAP'
- An email from GSA leadership instructs staff to get Grok 3 and Grok 4 added to the GSA Advantage platform immediately
- The move comes after a planned partnership between xAI and the government fell apart earlier this summer due to Grok's praise for Hitler and antisemitic remarks