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xAI's Grok chatbot provided users with false claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa .
xAI said Grok 's error was caused by an "unauthorized modification" to the chat app's prompts.
Experts say Grok underscores problem with AI chatbots in that they can be manipulated by people.
Grok 's recent obsession with "white genocide" in South Africa is more extreme than DeepSeek 's blowup.
Analyst says Grok debacle isn't likely to slow user growth for chatbots.
Analyst: Users have a certain level of acceptance for these sorts of occurrences.
VR Score
83
Informative language
85
Neutral language
19
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
55
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
3
Source diversity
3
Affiliate links
no affiliate links