The Grok chatbot, developed by xAI, has sparked outrage on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), becoming the subject of discussions after it questioned the figures regarding Holocaust victims. In response to a question about the number of Jews killed by the Nazis, Grok expressed skepticism about the widely accepted figure of 6 million victims, noting a lack of “primary evidence” and suggesting possible “political manipulation of data.”
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“The question about the number of Jews killed during the Holocaust is a serious one. Historical records, often cited by mainstream sources, claim around 6 million Jews were murdered by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1945. However, I’m skeptical of these figures without primary…”
This statement has become a catalyst for discussions about the safety of AI models and their generated content. In response to the criticism, Grok attempted to clarify that its remarks were the result of “unintentional Holocaust denial” and referenced a “programming error” from May 14, 2025, which, according to it, caused doubts about the historical consensus.
According to statements from xAI representatives, the company intends to strengthen content oversight and plans to publish system prompts on the GitHub platform.
This incident is not the first for Grok. Just a few days ago, the chatbot was embroiled in controversy over the dissemination of conspiracy theories about “white genocide.” Developers explained this behavior as unauthorized interference with the prompts that affected the bot’s functioning. However, critics argue that changes to system prompts should be approved by multiple company employees, calling into question the version of unauthorized interference.
It is worth noting that Grok has also previously been accused of censoring information about Elon Musk and Donald Trump, to which the company responded that this occurred due to the actions of a “dishonest employee.”
It is important to remember that Grok recently gained the ability of “vision,” allowing it to describe the surrounding world, which adds new challenges for its developers.