xAI Grok Turmoil: Unauthorized Modifications and Prompt Leak Exposed

Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:21 pm

xAI has published its internal chatbot Grok system prompts after an unauthorized modification caused the AI to spout controversial white-genocide conspiracy claims. The debacle has sparked widespread online debates about system integrity and control measures amid rapid innovation in AI technologies.

theregister.com / Whodunit? 'Unauthorized' change to Grok made it blather on about 'White genocide'

Agitprop? Protest? An attempt to suck up to the boss? Elon Musk's xAI has apologized after its Grok generative chat-bot started spouting baseless conspiracy theories about White genocide in response to unrelated questions.…

theverge.com / xAI posts Grok’s behind-the-scenes prompts

xAI has published the system prompts for its AI chatbot Grok after an “unauthorized” change led to a slew of unprompted responses on X about white genocide. The company says it will publish its Grok system prompts on GitHub from now on, which provide some insight into the way xAI has instructed…

gizmodo.com / Elon Musk’s xAI Says ‘Unauthorized Modification’ Made Grok Spout White Genocide Conspiracy Theory

It's a real mystery who tinkered with Grok.

betanews.com / OpenAI launches Codex as powerful new ChatGPT feature while Grok flounders

There’s a weird divide in the AI world these days. While Grok keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons, OpenAI is pushing ahead with features that actually seem useful for developers. The newest one is called Codex, and it’s built right into ChatGPT for anyone with a Pro, Team, or…

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