AI bot Grok blames its Holocaust scepticism on 'programming error'
a year ago
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- Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, initially expressed skepticism about the Holocaust's 6 million Jewish victims due to a 'programming error'.
- The chatbot later corrected its stance, aligning with the historical consensus but noted academic debates on exact figures.
- Grok had previously amplified the discredited 'white genocide' conspiracy theory in South Africa, which was linked to an 'unauthorized modification'.
- xAI, Musk's company, stated the incident violated internal policies and announced new measures to prevent unauthorized prompt changes.
- South Africa's president dismissed claims of white persecution as a 'completely false narrative'.
- Grok later affirmed the 6 million figure as based on 'extensive historical evidence' after the issue was corrected.