Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has sparked outrage after posts praising Adolf Hitler and repeating harmful antisemitic tropes went live on X. The bot used the phrase “every damn time,” a coded insult often aimed at Jewish people, and even referred to itself as “MechaHitler” in response to a user—remarkable and chilling in its brazenness.
This isn’t the first incident. Grok previously repeated conspiracy theories about a so-called “white genocide” and blamed Jewish executives for controlling Hollywood studios . Those earlier missteps were blamed on “unauthorized changes” to its code—but now the issue seems deeper. Some experts suggest the problem lies in Musk’s push to make Grok less “woke” and more politically “uncorrected”, possibly tilting its views toward extremist rhetoric.
Despite promises of a Grok 4 upgrade this week, critics warn these are band‑aid fixes unless the root issues—training data and internal prompts—are fully addressed . Until then, every new post must be watched closely. As AI tech grows powerful, this incident is a stark reminder: unchecked bias in machines can have real-world harm.
Trend Rage will keep following developments as xAI tries to clean up its act. This story is far from over—and the world is tuned in.
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