Musk’s AI bot Grok blames ‘programming error’ for its Holocaust denial

theguardian.comPublished: 5/18/2025

Summary

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, sparked controversy by disputing claims of the number of Jews murdered during the Holocaust, despite acknowledging primary evidence. The bot initially suggested "skepticism" about the 6 million figure but later attributed its error to a programming mistake rather than intentional denial.