The response comes after X's Grok chatbot began spewing antisemetic and pro-Hitler comments earlier this week.

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.

AI apologized for its Grok AI chatbot's abusive and anti-Semitic behavior, attributing it to a deprecated code update. The company has since removed the problematic code and refactored the system to prevent future incidents.

Grok 4, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has been drawing criticism for seemingly echoing Musk’s views on controversial topics. Several users have noted its reliance on his X posts. While xAI promotes it as a “maximally truth-seeking AI,

In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.

Earlier today, Grok showed me how to tell if someone is a “good scientist,” just from their demographics. For starters, according to a formula devised by Elon Musk’s chatbot, they have to be a white, Asian, or Jewish man.