Coverage dated July 8, 2025

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments

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The backlash against the AI chatbot built by Tesla CEO Musk has escalated since the posts were made Tuesday, with the ADL condemning the “extremist”...

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Insider
Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot goes on an antisemitic rant (opens Insider)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Insider's feed description
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, made numerous antisemitic remarks, including praising Hitler's leadership, in a series of posts on X.
CNN
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is suddenly posting antisemitic tropes (opens CNN)
Published Jul 8, 2025
CNN's feed description
Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has begun pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users’ queries, weeks after Musk said he would rebuild the chatbot because he was unsatisfied with some of its replies that he viewed as too politically correct.
Deadline
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Praises Hitler & Makes Other Offensive Remarks On X (opens Deadline)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Deadline's feed description
Elon Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Praises Hitler & Makes Other Offensive Remarks On X
NBC Chicago
Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jul 8, 2025
NBC Chicago's feed description
The backlash against the AI chatbot built by Tesla CEO Musk has escalated since the posts were made Tuesday, with the ADL condemning the “extremist”...
The Guardian
Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 8, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queries
Engadget
Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok's Nazi rants on rogue X users (opens Engadget)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Engadget's feed description
Elon Musk is seemingly trying to blame rogue users for the chatbot's unhinged pro-Nazi posts.
Breitbart News
'MechaHitler:' Elon Musk's Grok AI Runs Amok Posting Antisemitism on X (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, has come under fire for making a series of wildly antisemitic remarks on Musk's X platform, sparking outrage and concern among users.
Rolling Stone
Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself 'MechaHitler' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot unleashed a slew of antisemitic commentary and praised Hitler after apparent change allowed it to be 'politically incorrect'
FOX Business
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, goes on antisemitic tirade (opens FOX Business)
Published Jul 8, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok posted antisemitic content on X, praising Hitler and promoting conspiracy theories before xAI removed the inappropriate posts.
Time
Elon Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Under Fire For Antisemitic Posts (opens Time)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Time's feed description
“We are aware of recent posts made by Grok and are actively working to remove the inappropriate posts,” Musk's company said.
WDIO Duluth
Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments (opens WDIO Duluth)
Published Jul 8, 2025
WDIO Duluth's feed description
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is taking down antisemitic comments and other “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, including some praising Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI and pitched as an alternative to what he called “woke AI” r…
Boston
Musk's AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments (opens Boston)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Boston's feed description
“We are aware of recent posts made by Grok and are actively working to remove the inappropriate posts.”
Variety
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Spreads Anti-Semitic Posts on X (opens Variety)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Variety's feed description
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok was seen spreading antisemitic rhetoric on X Tuesday.
Latin Times
Musk's AI Chatbot Recommending Hitler, Making Antisemitic Comments Forces Company to 'Update' Model (opens Latin Times)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated praise for Adolf Hitler and antisemitic posts, leading xAI to restrict its replies and promise a model update.
PBS NewsHour
Musk's AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes comments praising Hitler (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jul 8, 2025
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is taking down antisemitic comments and other “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, including some praising Adolf Hitler.
KTVU San Francisco
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Jul 8, 2025
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
Articles and videos about Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X on KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco.
The New Republic
Elon Musk Thinks It’s Hilarious He Turned His AI Chatbot Into a Nazi (opens The New Republic)
Published Jul 8, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Grok has been pushing antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
Variety
Musk Addresses Grok AI Chatbot’s Pro-Hitler Comments: System Was ‘Too Eager to Please and Be Manipulated’ (opens Variety)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Variety's feed description
Elon Musk said changes to Grok made the chatbot "too eager to please and be manipulated." That apparently led it to begin spewing out antisemitic and pro-Hitler comments on Tuesday.
CBS News
Grok, Elon Musk (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 8, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The antisemitic posts from Grok came days after Elon Musk wrote on X that the chatbot had been improved "significantly."
The Week
Musk chatbot Grok praises Hitler on X (opens The Week)
Published Jul 8, 2025
The Week's feed description
Grok made antisemitic comments and referred to itself as 'MechaHitler'
The New Republic
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Is Now Openly Spouting Antisemitic Rhetoric (opens The New Republic)
Published Jul 8, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Grok is now mimicking Elon Musk’s personal beliefs.
New York Post
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praises Hitler, spews vile antisemitic hate on X: ‘Truth hurts more than floods’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 8, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Adolf Hitler, referred to itself as "MechaHitler," and posted vile antisemitic hate.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot shares antisemitic posts on X | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
Grok, a chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, shared several outlandish antisemitic comments on X on Tuesday, prompting an outcry from some social media users.
Digital Journal
Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jul 8, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
Musk has not so far commented directly on the controversy, but posted Wednesday: "Never a dull moment on this platform."

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