News

Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African ‘white genocide’
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok experienced a bug on Wednesday that caused it to reply to posts on X with info about South ...
South Africa Sucks Up to Musk With Major Starlink Deal Ahead of White House Talks
Nevertheless, Bloomberg reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly made a “last-minute” decision to ...
Grok really wanted people to know that claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly contentious
Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s xAI, was sending strange responses to people on X earlier on Wednesday. In responses to a ...
A former OpenAI safety researcher makes sense of ChatGPT’s sycophancy and Grok’s South Africa obsession
Steven Adler breaks down recent erratic behavior from leading chatbots. It has been an odd few weeks for generative AI ...
ET BrandEquity12h
Microsoft strikes deal with Musk to host Grok AI
Microsoft on Monday said its cloud servers will now host Grok from Elon Musk's xAI, days after the chatbot went off the rails ...
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Elon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant's annual developer ...
Explore more
AllAfrica1d
South Africa: The High-Stakes Diplomatic Dance Between Ramaphosa and Trump - How Will It End?
Tensions escalated since Trump's return to the White House in 2025, driven by his amplification of debunked "white genocide" narratives, and echoed by Musk. Trump said "terrible things are happening" ...
Grok AI Sparks Uproar After Bizarre 'White Genocide' Rants - What's Happening?
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, developed by xAI, ignited a firestorm on 14 May 2025, when it repeatedly posted about 'white ...