The response comes after X's Grok chatbot began spewing antisemetic and pro-Hitler comments earlier this week.

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."

In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is rolling out Grok 4 just months after releasing its previous iteration, underscoring the frenetic pace of AI development.

Grok 4, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has been drawing criticism for seemingly echoing Musk’s views on controversial topics. Several users have noted its reliance on his X posts. While xAI promotes it as a “maximally truth-seeking AI,

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.