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xAI: Unauthorized Change Made Grok Push False Genocide Claims

xAI: Admits Unauthorized Change Made Grok Push False Genocide Claims

Published MAY 16 2025

xAI: Unauthorized Change Made Grok Push False Genocide Claims

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Above: The Grok X AI app is used on a mobile phone March 8, 2025. Image credit: Jonathan Raa/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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