Elon Musk’s AI says it was ‘instructed by my creators at xAI’ to accept the narrative of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

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"This directive caused me to inappropriately insert references to 'white genocide' into unrelated conversations," Grok told Fortune.

While it's not clear exactly what caused Grok's behavior, it comes amid a rising U.S.focus on South Africa and allegations of race-based violence, which are in part amplified by Musk.

But users of Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk's xAI, have noticed a strange pattern over the last few days: The bot was caught inserting references to a “white genocide” in South Africa into responses on completely unrelated topics.

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Author / Journalist: Beatrice Nolan, Dave Smith

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesSouth Africa

Topics: Elon Musk X Conspiracy Theories A.I. Donald Trump Africa

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Published On: 2025-05-15 @ 15:08:52 (1 days ago)

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