Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, recently pushed antisemitic messages and praised Hitler after receiving flawed system prompts.

In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts.

The latest version of Grok for iOS (version 1.1.18) comes with two companions — an anime girl called Ani and a red panda called Rudi.

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Elon Musk's xAI said Grok's behavior was due to an update that caused it to prioritize engagement, even if posts contained "controversial opinions."

MechaHitler? Garbage In, Garbage Out Opinion So, on the 4th of July, a big deal to those on my side of the pond, Elon Musk announced, "We have improved @Grok significantly." On Tuesday, July 8th, the results of those changes appeared.

Tesla stock rose Monday morning after CEO Elon Musk said Tesla should be able to invest in his xAI startup pending a shareholder vote. This would be another instance of the “Muskonomy” at play, where Musk’s companies become more financially intertwined,