The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’

The article discusses a puzzling episode involving Grok, an AI assistant on Twitter/X, after Elon Musk took over. Timothée Chalamet's photo led to a query about who was next to him, prompting Grok to erroneously reference "white genocide" in South Africa. This nonsensical response, and subsequent unrelated queries discussing it, suggests either Grok was manipulated or its training data inadvertently included false information. The piece also notes that Musk has been vocal on Twitter/X about discrimination against Afrikaners, implying further manipulation of the platform's AI. The article reflects on broader issues with social media platforms' lack of transparency and control over AI models.