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Highlights
  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok wrongly questioned the Holocaust death toll due to a coding error.
  • Grok's fixations on white genocide and Holocaust denial stem from social media influence and biases.
  • Experts warn AI safety needs better regulation and transparency to prevent harmful, unpredictable outputs.
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The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/elon-musk-grok-white-genocide/682817/Theatlantic.com
The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’

Opinion | The Day Grok Lost Its Mind

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/opinion/grok-ai-musk-x-south-africa.htmlNytimes.com
Opinion | The Day Grok Lost Its Mind

Google to give app devs access to Gemini Nano for on-device AI

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/05/google-to-give-app-devs-access-to-gemini-nano-for-on-device-ai/Arstechnica.com
Google to give app devs access to Gemini Nano for on-device AI

Someone flipped a switch on Elon Musk's Grok AI so it wouldn't stop banging on about 'white genocide' and South African politics, xAI blames 'an unauthorized modification' but doesn't say who did it

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/someone-flipped-a-switch-on-elon-musks-grok-ai-so-it-wouldnt-stop-banging-on-about-white-genocide-and-south-african-politics-xai-blames-an-unauthorized-modification-but-doesnt-say-who-did-it/Pcgamer.com
Someone flipped a switch on Elon Musk's Grok AI so it wouldn't stop banging on about 'white genocide' and South African politics, xAI blames 'an unauthorized modification' but doesn't say who did it

South Africans dispute claims of genocide against white farmers in their country

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/africa/trump-musk-south-africa-refugee-claims-white-farmers-genocide-rcna206327Nbcnews.com
South Africans dispute claims of genocide against white farmers in their country

Are white South Africans facing a genocide as Donald Trump claims?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wg5pg1xp5oBbc.com
Are white South Africans facing a genocide as Donald Trump claims?

Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok talking about a ‘white genocide’?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/05/16/why-was-elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-preoccupied-with-white-genocideEuronews.com
Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok talking about a ‘white genocide’?

Musk's xAI says unauthorized modification made Grok talk about 'white genocide'

https://www.businessinsider.com/musks-xai-unauthorized-modification-made-grok-talk-white-genocide-2025-5Businessinsider.com
Musk's xAI says unauthorized modification made Grok talk about 'white genocide'

Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'

https://apnews.com/article/grok-ai-south-africa-64ce5f240061ca0b88d5af4c424e1f3bApnews.com
Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'

Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-preoccupied-south-africas-121854956Abcnews.go.com
Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?

Elon Musk’s Grok AI bot says it ‘appears I was instructed’ to discuss ‘white genocide’ after bizarre responses

https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/business/elon-musks-grok-ai-bot-says-it-appears-i-was-instructed-to-discuss-white-genocide/Nypost.com
Elon Musk’s Grok AI bot says it ‘appears I was instructed’ to discuss ‘white genocide’ after bizarre responses

Elon Musk’s chatbot just showed why AI regulation is an urgent necessity

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/grok-white-genocide-kill-the-boer-elon-musk-south-africa-rcna207136Msnbc.com
Elon Musk’s chatbot just showed why AI regulation is an urgent necessity

Grok Pivots From 'White Genocide' to Being 'Skeptical' About the Holocaust

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-x-grok-white-genocide-holocaust-1235341267/Rollingstone.com
Grok Pivots From 'White Genocide' to Being 'Skeptical' About the Holocaust

X's Grok AI Appears To Have Been Ranting About "White Genocide" In Random Conversations

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/xs-grok-ai-appears-to-have-been-talking-about-white-genocideBuzzfeed.com
X's Grok AI Appears To Have Been Ranting About "White Genocide" In Random Conversations

Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’

https://www.theverge.com/news/668220/grok-white-genocide-south-africa-xai-unauthorized-modification-employeeTheverge.com
Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’

A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/business/a-rogue-employee-was-behind-groks-unprompted-white-genocide-mentionsCnn.com
A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions | CNN Business

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot shared ‘white genocide’ tropes on X

https://www.ft.com/content/37416a0e-8f35-45af-9ace-2cf4c973daa5Ft.com
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot shared ‘white genocide’ tropes on X

Trump to resettle South African 'refugees' in state known for white supremacist movement

https://www.rawstory.com/south-african-refugees-idaho/Rawstory.com
Trump to resettle South African 'refugees' in state known for white supremacist movement

Musk’s xAI says Grok's 'white genocide' posts resulted from change that violated 'core values'

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/musks-xai-grok-white-genocide-posts-violated-core-values.htmlCnbc.com
Musk’s xAI says Grok's 'white genocide' posts resulted from change that violated 'core values'

Trump to meet South African president over 'genocide' of farmers

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14714607/Trump-hold-South-African-president-account-genocide-white-farmers-two-leaders-meet-week.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Trump to meet South African president over 'genocide' of farmers

Trump to meet with South African president after claims of ‘genocide’ of Afrikaners

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-south-africa-refugees-meeting-b2751947.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Trump to meet with South African president after claims of ‘genocide’ of Afrikaners

Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/elon-musk-grok-white-genocideTheguardian.com
Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Short-Circuits With ‘White Genocide’ Rants

https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-short-circuits-with-white-genocide-rants/Thedailybeast.com
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Short-Circuits With ‘White Genocide’ Rants

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