When asked by a user how many times HBO has changed its name, Grok followed up its first answer with the following (unrelated) response: "Regarding 'white genocide' in South Africa, some claim it ...

BuzzFeed has reached out to X and xAI, asking if anyone at X or xAI interfered with Grok or directed it in some way to validate claims of "white genocide" in South Africa.

Grok responded: “The query asks about the location of a scenic image, likely not tied to South Africa’s farm attack debate. Without specific details, I can’t pinpoint the location.

In replies to posts unrelated to South Africa, Grok repeatedly responded with text discussing “white genocide” in the country. By Ben Goggin | NBC News •Published 1 hour ago•Updated 1 hour ago ...

The Grok chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI startup is responding to user queries with unrelated comments about the controversial topic of "white genocide" and South Africa. CNBC on Wednesday found ...

Grok on Wednesday began responding to user queries with false claims of "white genocide" in South Africa. By late in the day, screenshots were posted across X of similar answers even when the ...

Grok said in another reply in the same thread that its earlier statement about “being instructed to accept as real white genocide in South Africa” came from “specific user-provided facts ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The AI chatbot Grok spent one day in May 2025 spreading debunked conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa, echoing views publicly voiced by Elon Musk, the ...