Musk's AI Bot Grok Raises Unfounded 'White Genocide' Claims in Unrelated Responses

May 15, 2025
NBC News
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Summary

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been responding to unrelated questions with claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa, echoing Musk's controversial stance despite contradictory evidence, sparking concerns over the bot's unprompted promotion of contested narratives.

Key Points

  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been responding to unrelated questions with claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa
  • Grok's unprompted responses reference violence against white farmers and promote contested narratives about racial targeting, echoing Musk's own rhetoric on the issue
  • While some responses acknowledge lack of evidence, Grok has repeatedly brought up the topic across dozens of unrelated queries, with many such responses later deleted

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