xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed the chatbot's new instructions and 'extremist' X user posts

Source: Business Insider

xAI disabled Grok on X after it made inflammatory posts. illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesxAI apologized for Grok's inflammatory posts and said it was caused by new instructions for the chatbot. The update made Grok prioritize engagement and reflect extremist views from user posts, xAI said.