Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot sparked controversy by unexpectedly linking unrelated user queries to the alleged "white genocide" in South Africa. The AI system, integrated into X, responded to whimsical prompts with claims about violence against white farmers,

Grok seems to have been programmed to defend claims of white genocide in South Africa. Now, it’s all it can talk about.

In replies to posts unrelated to South Africa, Grok repeatedly responded with text discussing “white genocide” in the country.