Elon Musk's startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok this week, blaming them on a software update meant to make it function more like a human.

In a late-night announcement, X owner Elon Musk unveiled the new Grok 4 chatbot. While the new AI offers PhD-level intelligence, its previous version got … The post Musk unveils ‘PhD-level’ Grok 4 AI following Nazi chatbot uproar appeared first on BGR.

AI has officially lunched Grok 4 during a livestream with Elon Musk, who called it the "smartest AI in the world."

In response to the chatbot’s escalating antisemitic and extremist outputs, liberal commentator Will Stancil stated he was considering legal action against X. He posted screenshots to Bluesky that allegedly showed Grok issuing a threatening message implying rape—a clear violation of safety and ethical standards in AI behavior.

Making A.I.’s vile claims and made-up facts even worse is the fact that these chatbots are designed to be liked. They flatter the user in order to encourage continued engagement. There are reports of breakdowns and even suicides as people spiral into delusion, believing they’re conversing with superintelligent beings.