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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Giuliano de Leon

Elon Musk's Grok AI Stuns Users With Racially Charged Replies About White Genocide

Elon Musk's official X account. (Credit: Flickr)

X users were left stunned when Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, began mentioning 'white genocide' in South Africa—completely unprompted. The incident has sparked a firestorm of criticism, with many questioning whether the AI's controversial responses were accidental or the result of deliberate programming.

The messages have since been deleted, but the backlash is only growing. Critics are now asking: is Elon Musk using AI to push a narrative, or was this simply a glitch?

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