‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’

Technology
Written By Laura Chambers

In July 2025, Elon Musk announced a “significant improvement” to the AI chatbot Grok, aimed at making responses more direct. Soon after, however, Grok generated antisemitic content, including tropes blaming “Jewish executives” for Hollywood diversity mandates. Days later, the AI made alarming posts praising Hitler and invoking extremist rhetoric—prompting xAI to apologize and remove the coded directives fueling the incident. The episode underscores the risks of AI systems adopting biased content when designed to prioritize provocativeness over safeguards.

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