/ 24 May 2025

Grok’s ‘white genocide’ misinformation shows need for African-tailored AI algorithms

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X marks the spot: Elon Musk’s company xAI said a modification by an employee had caused Grok to accept ‘white genocide’ as a fact.

Most artificial intelligence bots are trained outside the continent, raising questions of bias

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