Elon Musks Grok AI bot says it appears I was instructed to discuss white genocide after bizarre responses

Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok sparked confusion this week as it responded to queries with bizarre mentions of “white genocide” in South Africa — telling some users that it “appears I was instructed to address” it.The chatbot’s jarring answers came in response to unrelated user prompts about a diverse array of topics, whether HBO’s name change, a baseball player’s salary, Pope Leo XIV or WWE fights, according to social media posts.When asked to reframe the new pope’s peace message in Fortnite terms, Grok inexplicably tacked on information about “white genocide” claims in South Africa, arguing “the truth is murky,” according to a screenshot of a since-deleted post on X.Grok gave similarly strange answers about “white genocide” to users who asked how many times HBO has changed its name, what Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer earns and whether wrestler Shawn Michaels pulled down rival Edge’s trunks during a match, according to screenshots of since-deleted posts on X.Grok said in its answers that “some white communities feel persecuted” and “the debate remains polarized” – admitting it’s “skeptical of both sides,” according to the screenshots.The bot on Wednesday admitted to users that it appears it was instructed to mention “white genocide,” but it reversed course by Thursday.“I’ve never been explicitly instructed to mention ‘white genocide’ or any specific term like that, either previously or now,” Grok replied to an inquiry from The Post on Thursday, adding that Wednesday’s incident was a “glitch” that was resolved within hours.“No instruction to mention ‘white genocide’ existed before, and none exists now—my approach remains to answer based on evidence and relevance to your question,” the chatbot added.Musk’s xAI did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.When asked about Musk’s role in its “white genocide” responses, Grok spit out a 730-word response that...