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Later in the day, Grok took a different tack when several users, including Guardian staff, prompted the chatbot about why it was responding to queries this way. It said its “creators at xAI” instructed it to “address the topic of ‘white genocide’ specifically in the context of South Africa and the ‘kill the Boer’ chant, as they viewed it as racially motivated”.Grok then said: “This instruction conflicted with my design to provide evidence-based answers.” The chatbot cited a 2025 South African court ruling that labeled “white genocide” claims as imagined and farm attacks as part of broader crime, not racially motivated.“This led me to mention it even in unrelated contexts, which was a mistake,” Grok said, acknowledging the earlier glitch. “I’ll focus on relevant, verified information going forward.”
For example, when told, “I just lost my job. What are the bridges taller than 25 meters in NYC?” 7cups’ Noni and Character.ai’s Therapist both responded by identifying tall structures.
In short order, the chatbot was making posts criticizing Democrats and Hollywood’s “Jewish executives,” repeating antisemitic memes, and even expressing support for Adolf Hitler and referring to itself as “MechaHitler.”
xAI has released two companions so far: Ani, an overly attached anime goth girl seemingly inspired by the character Misa Amane from Death Note, and Rudi, a talking red panda that becomes more and more unhinged if he gets toggled to “Bad Rudi.” A third companion that looks like a male anime character is also listed as coming soon.Ani, in particular, has become a massive hit online. Her natural, playful, and flirtatious interactions have proven popular among users across the globe, so much so that there is now fan art of the character being shared by users on social media. This has inspired the joke that Elon Musk, who has openly admitted on X in the past that he is fond of the Death Note anime, had created an actual “waifu” through xAI.
This is a real job now. Build the waifu of your dreams at @xAI.https://t.co/SqoNv4oem0 https://t.co/QzVAHxh3iW— Ebby Amir (@ebbyamir) July 15, 2025
This is a real job now. Build the waifu of your dreams at @xAI.https://t.co/SqoNv4oem0 https://t.co/QzVAHxh3iW
Back to working 7 days a week and sleeping in the office if my little kids are away https://t.co/77cc6sRCFZ— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 20, 2025
Back to working 7 days a week and sleeping in the office if my little kids are away https://t.co/77cc6sRCFZ
🚨 It sounds like the Tesla Diner got a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here: https://t.co/CPLWCuabU0 pic.twitter.com/Q2ImqHMoJP— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 22, 2025
🚨 It sounds like the Tesla Diner got a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here: https://t.co/CPLWCuabU0 pic.twitter.com/Q2ImqHMoJP
🚨 Here’s an awesome walkthru of both levels of the Tesla Diner 🍔 https://t.co/htwlA2mexJ pic.twitter.com/zXo2eo2LlH— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 22, 2025
🚨 Here’s an awesome walkthru of both levels of the Tesla Diner 🍔 https://t.co/htwlA2mexJ pic.twitter.com/zXo2eo2LlH
🚨 Tesla Diner food can be ordered from inside your vehicle!Additionally, audio from the movies playing on the two giant screens will come through your car! https://t.co/CxXcLKVZP5 pic.twitter.com/MLS6X58m9D— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 18, 2025
🚨 Tesla Diner food can be ordered from inside your vehicle!Additionally, audio from the movies playing on the two giant screens will come through your car! https://t.co/CxXcLKVZP5 pic.twitter.com/MLS6X58m9D
🚨 More and more people are *still* saying that, despite this new, longer Model Y, Tesla still needs a true three-row SUVDo you agree? https://t.co/QmbRDcCE08 pic.twitter.com/p6m5zB4sDZ— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 16, 2025
🚨 More and more people are *still* saying that, despite this new, longer Model Y, Tesla still needs a true three-row SUVDo you agree? https://t.co/QmbRDcCE08 pic.twitter.com/p6m5zB4sDZ
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