X probes offensive posts by xAI’s Grok chatbot: Report

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1 min readNew DelhiMar 9, 2026 09:26 AM ISTMusk's startup said that the secrets could allow OpenAI to bolster ChatGPT with xAI's "more innovative AI and imaginative features."(Image: Reuters)Social media platform X is investigating “racist and offensive” posts by xAI chatbot Grok, Sky News reported on Sunday.X and xAI did not immediately ⁠respond ​to a request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the video attached to the Sky News post ​on ​X.X and its safety ⁠teams are urgently investigating the chatbot’s role in generating “hate-filled, racist ‌posts” online in response to user prompts, Sky News reporter Rob Harris said in a video posted to the digital news website’s X account. Governments and regulators ⁠have been ⁠cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon ⁠Musk’s ‌xAI chatbot Grok on ​X, with investigations, bans and ‌demands for safeguards, in a growing global push to curb ‌illegal material.In ​January, xAI ​said ​it had restricted image editing for Grok AI users ​and blocked users, based ⁠on their location, from generating images of people in revealing clothing in “jurisdictions ‌where ⁠it’s illegal.” It did not identify the countries. © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:artificial intelligenceElon MuskAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Live BlogDubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi News LIVE Updates: UAE air defences intercept Iranian missiles, drones3 minutes agoUS-Israel vs Iran War News LIVE Updates: Trump says decision to end Iran war will be ‘mutual’ with Netanyahu as Mojtaba Khamenei becomes new supreme leader7 minutes agoICAI CA Foundation, Inter Result January 2026 Live Updates: Results out; Logapriya PP secures AIR 1 in foundation exam16 hours agoDhurandhar 2 Advance Booking: Ranveer Singh film sells 1.2 lakh tickets, earns over Rs 13 crore16 hours agoDubai News Live Updates: Iranian attack targets facility near Bahrain’s Salman Port; civil defence works to control fire17 hours ago