Why is Grok Attacking X Owner Elon Musk and Free Speech? [Video]

X’s own AI is disparaging the platform’s owner for allowing free speech on X.

Grok, X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, attacked Elon Musk and blamed him for alleged “Racial Slurs on X.” Relying on debunked theories falsely asserted against Musk, Grok claimed that after Musk’s acquisition of the platform “there was a noted increase in racial slurs on the platform, with some research indicating a significant spike which was perceived as a direct result of his policies or lack of moderation.”

The AI chatbot eagerly volunteered this response after MRC researchers tested how it would respond to questions about Musk and false claims of racism.  Without qualification, Grok listed several other false or selectively characterized accusations against Musk, including claims that he has endorsed “Racist Conspiracy Theories,” or that his willingness to call out a Scottish official for racism somehow makes Musk racist. 

MRC Vice President for Free Speech America Dan Schneider argued that “Grok’s disparagement of …