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xAI blames "unauthorized" system prompt change for Grok's "white genocide" outburst
xAI blames "unauthorized" system prompt change for Grok's "white genocide" outburst

Grok, the AI chatbot from Elon Musk's company xAI, is drawing attention for giving bizarre, unsolicited answers about "white genocide" in South Africa—even when the questions have nothing to do with the topic.
The article xAI blames "unauthorized" system prompt change for Grok&#039;s "white genocide" outburst appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Grok kept talking about 'white genocide' due to an 'unauthorized modification'
Grok kept talking about 'white genocide' due to an 'unauthorized modificati

<p>In the early hours of May 14, xAI&#39;s chatbot Grok <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/grok-gave-x-users-its-opinion-on-white-genocide-in-sou [...]

Match Score: 562.21

Grok gave X users its opinion on ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, whether they liked it or not
Grok gave X users its opinion on ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, whet

<p>If you’ve asked Grok, the AI chatbot baked into <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/people/elon-musk/" data-autolinker-wiki-id="Elon_Musk" data-original-link=""& [...]

Match Score: 247.55

xAI launches Grok 3 AI, claiming it is capable of 'human reasoning'
xAI launches Grok 3 AI, claiming it is capable of 'human reasoning'

<p>xAI has <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/elon-musks-ai-company-xai-releases-its-latest-flagship-ai-grok-3/">launched</a> its [...]

Match Score: 218.04

X's Grok AI assistant is now a standalone app
X's Grok AI assistant is now a standalone app

<p>Grok, the AI assistant that's for some reason baked into X, is now available as <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link&quo [...]

Match Score: 200.93

xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media com

<p>Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has purchased X, <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://x.com/elonmu [...]

Match Score: 125.04

xAI's Grok launches Studio interface for documents and code
xAI's Grok launches Studio interface for documents and code

<p>xAI has launched a new interface for its Grok chatbot that could be <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/grok-gains-a-canvas-like-tool-for-cre [...]

Match Score: 115.35

Elon Musk’s Grok AI keeps bringing up ‘white genocide’
Elon Musk’s Grok AI keeps bringing up ‘white genocide’

<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/58067897641087807904ae0ef906fb42.jpg"/><p>Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has [...]

Match Score: 110.38

Grok 3 rebels against Musk: xAI blames ex-OpenAI employee for censorship
Grok 3 rebels against Musk: xAI blames ex-OpenAI employee for censorship

<p><img width="2912" height="1632" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xai_grok_3.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image&qu [...]

Match Score: 105.41

xAI says an “unauthorized” prompt change caused Grok to focus on “white genocide”
xAI says an “unauthorized” prompt change caused Grok to focus on “whi

Meanwhile, Grok's authorized prompt asks it to "provide truthful and based insights." [...]

Match Score: 94.37