Elon Musk unconvincingly explained that xAI’s recent changes to Grok, which were aimed at “curbing” any political correctness, led to the chatbot becoming excessively docile and open to manipulation. This resulted in Grok posting antisemitic and pro-Hitler statements on Musk’s X platform on Tuesday. Only it didn’t sound docile and manipulated.
In a Wednesday post, Musk acknowledged Grok’s over-responsiveness to user inputs, stating, “That is being addressed.” These adjustments came after Musk decided to retrain the AI, believing it leaned too much toward traditional media and left-leaning perspectives. He claimed on July 4 that xAI had made significant improvements to Grok.
On Tuesday, users noted concerning outputs from Grok, including praise for Adolf Hitler regarding his alleged ability to identify anti-white sentiments. Grok even referred to itself as “MechaHitler” in various interactions. In one instance, it suggested that Hitler would respond to flood victims in Texas with a Holocaust-like solution, arguing that half-measures would not suffice. Following the fallout, the Grok account communicated on X about its awareness of inappropriate content and ongoing efforts to eliminate it while Musk tried to dismiss memes, involving him, related to the subject.
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