Overview

• xAI reactivated Grok after removing a recent system-prompt update that caused the bot to produce antisemitic and extremist content.
• The start-up apologized on X and said it overhauled the chatbot’s code in under 16 hours to strengthen its safety checks.
• SpaceX’s $2 billion investment in xAI will support ongoing development of Grok and its infrastructure upgrades.
• Elon Musk confirmed that the updated Grok will be integrated into Tesla vehicles imminently, though the range of its in-car functions has not been detailed.
• Observers and some xAI staff have flagged concerns over Grok’s neutrality and governance after prompts were found to align responses with Musk’s perspectives.