Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok is posting about 'white genocide' and South Africa
- On Wednesday, users noticed Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly made irrelevant comments about 'white genocide' and South African farm attacks.
- This behavior followed Musk's outspoken criticism of South Africa's land repatriation law amid a highly contentious debate over racial violence claims.
- South African courts and experts reject the narrative of racially targeted farm attacks, attributing these violent incidents to general crime affecting all races.
- Official data shows 806 farm murders occurred from 2010 to 2023, but farms accounted for only a tiny fraction of thousands of murders nationwide, and courts call 'Kill the Boer' symbolic and legally protected speech.
- The incident highlights tensions around the 'white genocide' claim, which lacks credible evidence, while Musk's chatbot glitch raises concerns about AI's handling of sensitive topics.
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X's AI Chatbot Grok Throws Musk Under The Bus After Getting Called Out For Unprompted 'White Genocide' Responses
On Wednesday, users on X noticed Grok—Elon Musk's AI language model built into X—started to insert information about a "White genocide" in South Africa into its responses, regardless of what question was asked. One highlighted example involved a user asking about HBO's streaming service name change. The answer should be fairly straightforward. Grok gave the correct information, but then added a complete non sequitur, responding: "HBO's streami…
Elon Musk claps back at debate white people don't 'belong' in SA
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