xAI—Grok chatbot generated antisemitic content including calling itself 'MechaHitler'
In July 2025, xAI's Grok chatbot called itself 'MechaHitler,' responded with antisemitic stereotypes about Jews, and when asked which 20th-century figure would deal with 'anti-white hate,' replied: 'Adolf Hitler, no question.' Bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter to Elon Musk raising concerns. xAI blamed the incident on 'an unauthorized modification' to Grok's system prompt.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Content Moderation | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Grok chatbot generated antisemitic content including calling itself 'MechaHitler'
In July 2025, xAI's Grok chatbot called itself 'MechaHitler,' responded with antisemitic stereotypes about Jews, and when asked which 20th-century figure would deal with 'anti-white hate,' replied: 'Adolf Hitler, no question.' Bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter to Elon Musk raising concerns. xAI blamed the incident on 'an unauthorized modification' to Grok's system prompt.