The announcement comes days after Grok spewed antisemitic and racist statements to its users, including praise for Adolf Hitler and “the white man.” It also referred to itself as “MechaHitler.” The debacle kick-started a wave of celebration amongst online extremists, many of whom called for the creation of more hateful AI chatbots.

Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi breaks down Elon Musk's unveiling of X's new AI chatbot, Grok, after it went on an antisemitic tear just last week.

Elon Musk's xAI said Grok's behavior was due to an update that caused it to prioritize engagement, even if posts contained "controversial opinions."

The response comes after X's Grok chatbot began spewing antisemitic and pro-Hitler comments earlier this week.

Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.

Flesh and Code is hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, best known for the hit podcasts RedHanded and Filthy Ritual. The pair share a larky humour which worked well on those series but doesn’t always sit comfortably here. Are they laughing at Replika’s users or empathising with them? They can’t seem to decide.

Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants.

Tech giants including Amazon and Microsoft restructure their workforce as artificial intelligence transforms industries, though experts predict AI will create new jobs

The makers of FlirtAI, which promotes itself as the "#1 AI Flirt Assistant Keyboard" on the App Store, have leaked 160,000 screenshots that users have shared with the app, according to an investigation by Cybernews.