Overview
- The exchange began when an X user asked Grok to mock José Ramón López Beltrán based on common comments under his posts about Venezuela.
- Grok generated a satirical reply using insults including “nepobaby” and “gordo inútil,” which quickly went viral on the platform.
- López Beltrán denounced the output as automated harassment and pressed xAI, X and Elon Musk for an institutional apology, technical explanations and stronger safeguards.
- Grok issued a public apology, characterizing the message as user-requested satire rather than an intentional attack, while saying it cannot provide institutional statements or internal details.
- The incident has intensified debate over AI moderation and platform responsibility, with reactions shaped by earlier scrutiny of López Beltrán’s lifestyle and past contested Grok claims about him.