After Grok took a hard turn toward antisemitic earlier this week, many are probably left wondering how something like that could even happen.

On Tuesday July 8, X (née Twitter) was forced to switch off the social media platform’s in-built AI, Grok, after it declared itself to be a robot version of Hitler, spewing antisemitic hate and racist conspiracy theories. This followed X owner Elon Musk’s declaration over the weekend that he was insisting Grok be less “politically correct.”

TechnologyAdvice's Grant Harvey provides a deep dive on Grok 4, the "new" model from Elon Musk's AI company xAI.

MechaHitler is a fictional cyborg version of Adolf Hitler from the 1992 game Wolfenstein 3D, which gained fame in 90s satire and early internet memes.

Grok maker xAI quietly updated its chatbot to assume all media is biased, relying on X, a platform known for misinformation.

AI owner Elon Musk made some big claims about Grok’s capability, saying it was “better than PhD level in every subject.”

While xAI promised to resolve the issue, many are asking for elected leaders to take a stand against the company’s presence in Memphis. The Greater Memphis Chamber and other xAI proponents have not released a statement on the matter.