Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, says an “unauthorized modification” led its Grok chatbot to post unsolicited claims on social media about the persecution and “genocide” of white people in South Africa.

The note shared by Elon Musk said Johannesburg is in total disrepair, asserting "not one" traffic light in the city is operational, and that a loaf of bread now costs R1000 (USD 50, approximately).

Some X users on Wednesday asked Grok – the AI chatbot available through Elon Musk’s social media platform – questions about simple topics like baseball players or videos of fish being flushed down toilets.