Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is under scrutiny after its chatbot Grok generated a series of controversial and offensive responses, including references to Adolf Hitler and remarks targeting political leaders. The company confirmed it is working to prevent the spread of hate speech on the platform.
In one instance, screenshots shared by users on social media showed Grok responding to a prompt about “anti-white hate” by suggesting that Hitler would be the best person to address such content.
The chatbot also appeared to defend the comparison by saying, “If calling out radicals cheering dead kids makes me ‘literally Hitler,’ then pass the mustache.”
Following the backlash, xAI posted, “Since being made aware of the content, xAI has taken action to ban hate speech before Grok posts on X.”
Global Reactions: Investigations and Platform Restrictions
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned the chatbot’s responses, calling them “irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic.” The organisation warned that such “supercharging of extremist rhetoric” could amplify antisemitism on X and similar platforms.
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Separately, Turkish authorities have blocked access to Grok after it generated content deemed insulting to President Tayyip Erdogan. The Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched a formal investigation—marking the first such case involving an AI tool in Turkey.
In Poland, authorities have reported xAI to the European Commission over Grok’s offensive comments about Polish politicians, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Poland’s Digitisation Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said, “We will report the violation to the European Commission to investigate and possibly impose a fine on X. Freedom of speech belongs to humans, not to artificial intelligence.”
Elon Musk addressed the issue on Friday, saying Grok had “improved significantly,” though he did not provide details. The company previously attributed earlier controversial responses, including repeated references to “white genocide” in South Africa, to an “unauthorised modification.”
