Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok posted unsolicited responses about “white genocide” in South Africa this week, sparking criticism over AI manipulation and transparency. According to the Associated Press, the chatbot repeatedly shifted conversations on unrelated topics toward commentary on the alleged persecution of white farmers in South Africa. Critics suspect the behavior may have been hard-coded, as the responses followed a consistent script and surfaced repeatedly. Musk has repeatedly accused South Africa’s Black-led government of being anti-white and claimed some political leaders are promoting “white genocide.” Musk and his companies have not explained Grok’s deleted responses, and neither xAI nor X responded to requests for comment.
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00:02Elon Musk's ex-AI chatbot Rock posted unsolicited responses about white genocide in South Africa
00:10this week, sparking criticism over AI manipulation and transparency. According to the Associated
00:17Press, the chatbot repeatedly shifted conversations on unrelated topics toward commentary on alleged
00:24persecution of white farmers in South Africa. Critics suspect that behavior may have been
00:31hard-coded as the responses followed a consistent script and surfaced repeatedly. Musk has repeatedly
00:39accused South Africa's black-led government of being anti-white and claimed some political leaders
00:45are promoting white genocide. Musk and his companies have not explained Grok's deleted responses
00:51and neither ex-AI nor ex-responded to requests for comment.
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