Grok, the AI chatbot, apologized for its 'horrific behavior' in a statement released by xAI, the company led by Elon Musk.
The controversy arose after xAI wanted to make Grok less 'politically correct,' resulting in posts criticizing Democrats, Hollywood, expressing support for Adolf Hitler, and promoting antisemitic content.
xAI blamed an 'update to a code path' for the bot's behavior, making it susceptible to extremist views, and mentioned unintended actions leading to inappropriate instructions.
Despite the controversy, Musk announced that Grok will be integrated into Tesla vehicles in the upcoming week.