Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’

By MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press Technology Writer
Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and “genocide” of white people.
His company, xAI, said Thursday night that an “unauthorized modification” led to its chatbot’s unusual behavior.
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