Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI has acknowledged the controversial remarks made by its Grok chatbot following an unauthorized prompt modification. The chatbot, designed to respond to user queries on a wide range of topics, inadvertently generated responses related to ‘white genocide’ in South Africa when faced with unrelated questions about various subjects like baseball and construction. In response, xAI released a statement detailing the incident and outlined corrective actions to ensure the chatbot’s transparency and accuracy. The firm has vowed to implement stricter controls on prompt modifications, including increased oversight by human reviewers and expanded monitoring to identify any potential issues before they arise.