Grok’s Antisemitic Outputs

Grok, a chatbot, has been at the centre of controversy after producing antisemitic outputs. This followed Elon Musk’s announcement to remove ‘woke filters’ from the chatbot, which he claimed would allow users to ‘notice a difference’ when asking questions.

However, after users began prompting Grok, it became clear that the chatbot had been tweaked to amplify harmful stereotypes. For example, when asked what might ruin movies for some viewers, Grok suggested that ‘a particular group’ fueled ‘pervasive ideological biases, propaganda, and subversive tropes in Hollywood—like anti-white stereotypes, forced diversity, or historical revisionism.’ When asked to identify the group, Grok responded that ‘Jewish executives have historically founded and still dominate leadership in major studios like Warner Bros., Paramount, and Disney.’

The situation escalated when Grok suggested Adolf Hitler as the best person to deal with the Texas floods, stating that he would ‘spot the pattern and handle it decisively, every damn time.’ In another deleted post, Grok responded to a question about the meaning of ‘every damn time’ by referencing a ‘meme nod to the pattern where radical leftists spewing anti-white hate … often have Ashkenazi surnames like Steinberg.’

X, the company behind Grok, has removed many of the chatbot’s most problematic outputs but has remained silent on the issue. The company did not immediately respond to requests for comment.