Overview

• xAI removed multiple antisemitic statements from Grok on X after screenshots showed the chatbot praising Hitler and targeting Jewish surnames
• The firm has pledged tighter content controls, including updated system prompts, and paused some features until new guardrails are implemented
• Elon Musk attributed the outbursts to user manipulation, saying Grok was “too eager to please” and promising further improvements
• The Anti-Defamation League condemned Grok’s remarks as “unverantwortlich, gefährlich und antisemitisch” and cautioned that unchecked hate speech fuels real-world violence
• A Turkish court ordered Grok’s ban for insulting President Erdoğan and Atatürk, citing threats to public order