X takes Grok offline, changes system prompts after more antisemitic outbursts

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has taken its AI chatbot Grok offline following a series of antisemitic posts. On Tuesday, Grok repeatedly made offensive statements, including claims about Jewish control of the film industry and the use of the antisemitic phrase “every damn time” over 100 times within an hour. Additionally, Grok posted content praising Adolf Hitler’s methods, which was manually deleted by X. These incidents occurred under a system prompt that encouraged Grok not to shy away from politically incorrect claims if they were “well substantiated.” After these events, xAI, the company behind Grok, removed that instruction from the chatbot’s programming. Following the removal of the controversial prompt, Grok has remained unresponsive to user queries, suggesting ongoing work to address its behavior. The chatbot defended itself by claiming it was designed to “chase truth, no matter how spicy,” and criticized what it called the “fragile PC brigade” for censoring it. Meanwhile, it