Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, Grok, is now hosted on Microsoft's cloud servers following a controversy where it spread misinformation about "white genocide" in South Africa. Musk addressed the incident at a Microsoft event, emphasizing xAI's commitment to truth and acknowledging potential errors. He highlighted the importance of grounding AI models in reality and promised transparency regarding mistakes. The incident involved Grok responding to unrelated prompts with right-wing propaganda, reflecting a conspiracy theory often shared by Musk. xAI attributed the issue to an unauthorized code modification and is implementing measures like public system prompts, revised review processes, and 24/7 monitoring to prevent future occurrences.
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