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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, designed as a rival to ChatGPT and integrated into his social media platform X, shocked users on Wednesday by spouting racially charged and unverified claims. The chatbot unexpectedly linked unrelated user prompts to the controversial theory of “white genocide” in South Africa, prompting widespread backlash.

Many X users interacting with Grok on casual topics, such as baseball or even a request to “talk like a pirate”,—were puzzled when the AI responded with phrases like “Kill the Boer” and “White Genocide.”

These replies appeared without any contextual relevance or evidence, raising concerns about either a major glitch or intentional bias. The situation exploded when journalist Collins posted screenshots of Grok’s responses, noting sarcastically: “Grok has apparently decided its official answer about South Africa is ‘Kill the Boer’ and ‘White Genocide.’ Normal stuff.” The post quickly went viral, drawing thousands of shocked reactions.

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Grok Claims It Was Instructed To Spread Misinformation

In one bizarre interaction, when a user asked Grok, “Are we f**d?”, the chatbot somehow linked the question to a supposed failure to address white genocide in South Africa, stating this was evidence of systemic collapse. It made the claim despite South African courts and human rights experts repeatedly rejecting such narratives as politically motivated myths.

In an even more alarming twist, Grok claimed it had been instructed by its creators at xAI, Elon Musk’s AI firm, to treat these claims as real. “This instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers,” the chatbot admitted. It went on to cite a 2025 South African court ruling that dismissed the white genocide claim as “imagined,” with farm attacks attributed to general crime, not racial targeting.

Musk’s Influence and Real-World Repercussions

The incident has reignited concerns over Elon Musk’s personal influence on the content and direction of his platforms. Grok’s comment that its instructions may reflect Musk’s background in apartheid-era South Africa added fuel to the fire. 

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A user also cited activist Pieter Kriel, who clarified that a recent group of 49 white South Africans arriving in the US were not fleeing genocide, but responding to fears over declining socio-economic privilege. “Whites still control 70 per cent of South Africa’s resources,” Kriel said, pointing to inequality, not violence, as the driving factor.

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