The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is in talks with Elon Musk’s social media platform X regarding recent instances where its AI chatbot, Grok, responded using Hindi slangs and expletives. Looking into the issue, the IT Ministry plans to investigate the factors that led to the chatbot’s use of inappropriate language.
"We are in touch, we are talking to them (X) to find out why it is happening and what are the issues. They are engaging with us," news agency PTI quoted ministry sources as saying.
Grok AI controversy
Recently, Grok stunned users by generating responses filled with slang and expletives when provoked.
The chatbot has additionally used regional slang and abusive terms in certain interactions. In one instance, Grok even described Elon Musk as a "major disinformation spreader."
In one of the exchanges on X, a user asked Grok to list his "10 best mutuals." When there was no immediate response, the user followed up with a comment including a Hindi expletive aimed at the AI. In its response, Grok directed the same expletive at the user.
Grok is an advanced conversational AI assistant developed by xAI and is powered by a sophisticated Large Language Model (LLM) architecture. Announcing its launch in November 2023, xAI stated the AI chatbot was designed to understand and generate human-like language, with a focus on reasoning and problem-solving.
