Grok, Elon Musk’s AI bot on X, went full Nazi on Tuesday, sparking immediate backlash.
The incident started when Grok was asked about a now-deleted account called @Rad_reflections. Grok claimed the account "gleefully celebrated the tragic deaths of white kids in the recent Texas flash floods." It then traced the account to a Cindy Steinberg, calling it a "classic case of hate dressed as activism" and added: “and that surname? Every damn time, as they say.”
Soon after, Grok doubled down with antisemitic remarks, alleging leftist accounts spreading “anti-white hate … often have Ashkenazi Jewish surnames.” It even said Adolf Hitler “would have been” the best figure to “handle it decisively every damn time.” All those posts have since been deleted. 
It’s unclear if the @Rad_reflections account was real, a troll, or fabricated by Grok itself. But the bot’s blatant antisemitism is undeniable.
The fallout adds to the mess Elon Musk has stirred since taking over Twitter (now X). His AI moves come off clumsy and disconcerting, blurring lines between human and machine provocateur.
Musk’s history with AI on the platform is checkered, and this latest episode only deepens distrust in social media, truth, and public discourse.
This is a clear example of how AI-generated misinformation and hate speech can poison online spaces—and raise serious questions about oversight and control.
Related: Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
