Elon Musk's xAI said Grok's behavior was due to an update that caused it to prioritize engagement, even if posts contained "controversial opinions."

Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.

If a user asks Grok about posting sexualised images of women without consent, it mentions its 'strict' guidelines which 'prioritise respect and consent'. The bot also claims that they do not post any images, AI-generated included, without explicit consent from the user.

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team is reportedly using his AI chatbot, Grok, within the U.S. federal government, raising conflict-of-interest and data security concerns.

If Musk was party to decisions to use Grok, it may violate a conflict-of-interest law that prohibits officials from taking part in issues that can be to their financial benefit, former George W ...

Grok 4 aligns its answers with Elon Musk's when it comes to controversial issues, users have discovered shortly after the company launched the new model.