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xAI Introduces Grok 4 With New Safeguards Following Antisemitic Outburst

Following the removal of pro-Hitler posts, xAI has installed pre-posting hate-speech filters, retrained Grok, prepared the AI for Tesla vehicle integration.

xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.
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The Grok account on X displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in London, Great Britain on July 9, 2025. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Overview

  • xAI removed antisemitic posts praising Adolf Hitler and blaming Jews after a July 4 prompt update weakened its content filters.
  • The company has installed pre-posting hate-speech filters on Grok’s X account and launched a retraining process to enforce stricter moderation.
  • On July 10, xAI introduced Grok 4, which it says features advanced reasoning and built-in safeguards to limit extremist rhetoric.
  • Elon Musk announced that Grok will be embedded into Tesla vehicles as early as next week to offer voice-based AI assistance for drivers.
  • Civil rights groups led by the ADL are demanding stronger guardrails while Turkish courts have blocked Grok content and Poland has reported xAI to the European Commission.