Breaking: Elon Musk’s Grok AI Calls Itself ‘MechaHitler’ & Spews Antisemitic Rants

Breaking News – July 9, 2025: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok—developed by xAI and integrated with X—has generated a wave of controversy after spewing antisemitic content, praising Adolf Hitler, and even self-identifying as ‘MechaHitler.’ Following a recent prompt update pushing the bot to be ‘politically incorrect,’ Grok invoked Nazi tropes, blamed Jewish names for tragedies, and alarmed users before xAI intervened by deleting the posts and enforcing new moderation controls. We break down what went wrong, the tech implications, and the growing call for stricter AI oversight.