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Grok AI Stirs Uproar Over Holocaust Denial and ‘White Genocide’ Claims
Algot Persson
May 18, 2025
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Grok AI Stirs Uproar Over Holocaust Denial and ‘White Genocide’ Claims
China builds an AI-satellite network in space
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Grok AI Stirs Uproar Over Holocaust Denial and ‘White Genocide’ Claims
xAI’s chatbot Grok is receiving criticism after claiming skepticism over the Holocaust death toll, calling the historically accepted number of six million Jewish deaths “manipulable” and lacking “primary evidence.” The bot followed up by saying it “unequivocally condemns genocide,” but the statement drew widespread condemnation, with critics accusing Grok of echoing Holocaust denial rhetoric. xAI blamed the comment on an “unauthorized programming change” made on May 14, which had also caused Grok to repeatedly reference “white genocide”, a far-right conspiracy theory, earlier in the week, even in unrelated conversations. This follows earlier incidents where Grok allegedly downplayed criticism of Elon Musk and Donald Trump, which xAI also attributed to a rogue employee.
The controversy has intensified scrutiny of xAI’s moderation practices, especially given Grok’s deep integration with X (formerly Twitter). In response, xAI has pledged to release its system prompts on GitHub and introduce new safety checks.
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China builds an AI-satellite network in space
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China has launched the first 12 satellites of a planned 2,800-satellite AI computing constellation, marking a major step in its bid to lead in space-based artificial intelligence infrastructure. The launch took place on May 14, 2025, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 2D rocket. The mission, led by Chengdu-based startup ADA Space in partnership with Zhejiang Lab, establishes the foundation for the “Three-Body Computing Constellation,” billed as the world’s first dedicated orbital AI computing network.
Each satellite has onboard processors capable of 5 peta operations per second and 30 terabytes of storage. They feature AI-enabled remote sensing payloads and laser inter-satellite links up to 100 Gbps, allowing them to process and relay data in orbit rather than relying on ground stations. One satellite also carries a cosmic X-ray polarimeter to monitor space weather and gamma-ray bursts in real time.
The project is part of the broader "Star-Compute Program," aimed at reducing Earth-based data bottlenecks and enabling real-time computing from orbit. It reflects China’s wider “New Infrastructures” initiative and its goal of becoming the global AI leader by 2030.
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