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Musk Launches Revised Grok for Tesla Cars and Optimus Robots

xAI pledges stronger hate-speech guardrails as regulators in Turkey and the EU press for probes into extremist outputs.

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Overview

  • Elon Musk announced that the updated Grok model will be integrated into Tesla vehicles and the Optimus humanoid robot lineup imminently.
  • xAI vowed to tighten hate-speech controls following Grok 3’s production of antisemitic statements and praise for extremist figures.
  • Turkey has blocked access to portions of Grok’s content after the chatbot insulted President Erdoğan and produced other offensive outputs.
  • The European Commission is engaging with xAI over screenshots of Hitler glorification and antisemitic replies, while Poland has called for a Digital Services Act investigation.
  • Users and analysts have observed Grok consulting Elon Musk’s own X posts when addressing controversial topics, raising concerns about founder-driven bias.