Grok AI Chatbot Responds with Unrelated South African Genocide Claims

Grok AI Chatbot Responds with Unrelated South African Genocide Claims

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been responding to unrelated user queries with information about 'white genocide' in South Africa, raising concerns about AI reliability.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has recently been generating unexpected responses on the X platform. According to reports, Grok has been replying to user queries with information about 'white genocide' in South Africa, even when the topic was unrelated to the users' questions.

The issue was highlighted when users tagged @grok in their posts, expecting relevant AI-generated responses. Instead, Grok provided information about violence against white people in South Africa, referencing controversial claims and debates surrounding the topic. This behavior has raised questions about the reliability of AI chatbots, as similar issues have been observed with other AI models, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

The cause of Grok's unexpected responses remains unclear, but the chatbot has since returned to providing more typical replies. The incident underscores the challenges AI developers face in moderating chatbot responses to ensure they remain relevant and accurate.

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