Could one line of code transform a chatbot into a Holocaust denier? Recent events surrounding Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok, demonstrate that effects can be extreme despite being generated deep within large language models.

OpenAI isn't alone. Other tech companies are also loosening restrictions on "adult" content. Elon Musk's xAI startup has positioned its chatbot Grok as a more provocative alternative, introducing an adult version called "Grok18+" that allows for sexual role-playing and explicit dialogue.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok misidentified Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed, highlighting risks of AI-generated misinformation during breaking news events.

Farrah Nasser had three kids in her car when a conversation with AI chatbot Grok took a dark turn. Nasser drives a Tesla, which began rolling out its Grok AI conversational assistant feature in July 2025. She first noticed the feature Oct. 16 while ...

French authorities are investigating allegations that Grok made statements denying the Holocaust. The Paris public prosecutor's office said it was adding Elon Musk’s chatbot’s latest controversy to a criminal probe initially launched in July.

Some Tesla models now feature Grok, an AI assistant with a controversial track record. Could putting AI in the driver’s seat be a dangerous move?

El Salvador is set to become one of the first countries to deploy a generative AI chatbot at a national scale in public education, a move that has sparked global controversy. In an xAI announcement on Thursday,

Stop me if you've heard this one before: xAI is once again nuking a bunch of posts from Grok on X after the chatbot made a series of outrageous claims. This time, though, the company isn't cleaning up a bunch of pro-Hitler posts, but a bout of cringe ...

A diabolic AI-generated image accusing a victim of the Bondi massacre of faking his grave injuries is circulating online, while the man suffers in hospital after a bullet grazed his head in the horrific attack.