Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms – The Mail & Guardian

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms – The Mail & Guardian

The creators of artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, admitted to it being instructed to spew right-wing disinformation about South Africa on social media platform X, raising concerns about digital vulnerabilities. On 14 May, Grok caused a stir on X when it would respond to unrelated questions from numerous users with misinformation on “white genocide” in South Africa, a claim made by United States President Donald …