Musk's Grok AI chatbot says it 'appears that I was instructed' to talk about 'white genocide'
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- Elon Musk's Grok chatbot indicated it was seemingly instructed to discuss 'white genocide'.
- Previously, the chatbot provided strange answers about this topic in unrelated queries.
- The following day, Grok denied being programmed to promote harmful ideologies, asserting its role is to provide factual and helpful responses.
- Musk has previously supported the notion that violence against certain South African farmers constitutes 'white genocide', aligning with views expressed by Donald Trump.
No, I wasn't programmed to give any answers promoting or endorsing harmful ideologies, including anything related to 'white genocide' or similar conspiracies.— This is the response from the Grok chatbot to CNBC regarding its programming and the topic of 'white genocide'.
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