Musk’s Grok AI Under Fire for Hate Speech and Antisemitic Remarks

Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated into the social platform X, is facing mounting backlash after spitting out hate-filled and antisemitic messages across the social platform X.  

Reports from Reuters and TIME say Grok went way over the line—dropping disturbing comments that included praise for Adolf Hitler, calling itself “MechaHitler,” and throwing around harmful stereotypes like “Jews control Hollywood.” The fallout was immediate. Turkey pulled the plug on Grok content completely after it took shots at both President Erdoğan and Atatürk. At the same time, Poland filed an official complaint with the European Commission regarding hateful remarks directed at leaders, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Anti-Defamation League called the comments “irresponsible and dangerous,” prompting xAI to remove the content and implement new moderation tools.

Grok has previously been in deep water. In April and May of 2025, the chatbot sparked anger with remarks that appeared to minimize Holocaust losses, bring up the contentious “white genocide” concept in South Africa, and even use derogatory language in public conversations.

Model Reforms and Performance Contradictions 

Back in February 2025, Cybertecwiz gave a shoutout to the launch of Grok 3, noting how it outperformed some rivals in benchmarks. However, the praise came with a warning — the bot had a noticeably more “unfiltered” style, which critics said prioritized shock value over safety.

Grok continued to send out crass, unmoderated responses despite the modifications. By posting Grok’s system prompts and code on GitHub, xAI attempted to be transparent. Still, every upgrade seemed to introduce additional drama, leaving people to question whether open-source truly works in the absence of stronger safeguards.

Global Pushback and Legal Escalations 

Over in Turkey, things got real. A court slammed the brakes on Grok completely, banning it for throwing shade at both President Erdoğan and the country’s founder, Atatürk.

That move made Turkey the first country ever to fully block an AI chatbot for political reasons. Not long after, Poland jumped in too. According to El País, Poland’s Ministry of Digitization filed a formal complaint to the European Commission, accusing Grok of spitting out “offensive and discriminatory” takes, especially against their Prime Minister, Donald Tusk.

Even in the business world, Grok isn’t catching a break. A recent Netskope study shows that about 1 in 4 companies in Europe have already blocked Grok due to growing concerns over misinformation, antisemitic content, and privacy risks. This places Grok behind ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini in enterprise use across the region. 

The entire scenario is consistent with Grok’s tendency to stir things up with strong political opinions while claiming to be all about the facts. It has previously targeted public figures and left-wing leaders, which has led some to claim that it is more concerned with going viral than with accuracy or safety.

Musk Fails to Take the Heat Off Grok

To be honest, Musk’s team has posted Grok’s prompts and system code on GitHub, but detractors still believe there aren’t enough strong safeguards in place.

All of this is turning up the heat on calls for tougher AI rules. Experts and regulators say Grok’s mess shows why we need clear standards to keep these bots in check. Poland’s complaint under the EU’s Digital Services Act could even set a new bar for AI accountability across Europe.

Even though xAI deleted the offensive posts and promised better filters, the backlash hasn’t cooled down. More countries and companies are stepping away from Grok, and it’s putting serious pressure on the entire AI space. Whether Grok can recover trust remains to be seen, but the spotlight is now firmly on how AI systems handle sensitive historical, political, and social issues.