The latest version of Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has come under fire for repeatedly spreading far-right conspiracy theories about South Africa and expressing skepticism about facts regarding the Holocaust. Social media users quickly caught on to the bot's strange behavior, and the company's explanation fell flat.

Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok will be available to Telegram users for one year starting sometime in the summer under a deal announced Wednesday. Telegram is a cloud-based social media and instant messaging service that is free but offers a paid tier.