{"id":143894,"date":"2025-11-20T17:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/143894\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:20:10","slug":"france-to-reportedly-probe-elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-for-alleged-holocaust-denial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/143894\/","title":{"rendered":"France to Reportedly Probe Elon Musk&#8217;s AI Chatbot Grok for Alleged Holocaust Denial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">French public prosecutors said on Wednesday they are expanding an inquiry into Elon Musk&#8217;s AI chatbot, Grok, to investigate &#8220;Holocaust-denying comments&#8221; made on the social media platform X, according to a report from The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">Grok made several false claims commonly invoked by Holocaust deniers on Monday in response to a now-deleted post by a convicted French neo-Nazi.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">X has not so far responded to requests for comment, according to <a class=\"eGCNgh dLUwcr fqmBkg bDhwrW ldclWd iRietU gAhwfJ iaemGh klOnSG jXnPOM cxrii bsfUtT hVpJBA jAPbjB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/nov\/20\/french-authorities-look-into-holocaust-denial-posts-elon-musk-grok-ai\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">The chatbot said on X that the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau used ventilation systems &#8220;designed for disinfection with Zyklon B against typhus,&#8221; rather than for mass executions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__YW6Dg\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"auto\">We remind <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/grok\" class=\"tweet-link_root__40r_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@grok<\/a> that denying the Holocaust violates the regulations of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/X\" class=\"tweet-link_root__40r_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SS documents, survivor and witness testimonies, as well as photographs taken by the resistance, provide unequivocal evidence that these were gas chambers where people were murdered en masse with Zyklon B.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AuschwitzMuseum\/status\/1991149135576158538\" class=\"fdsBuN bRNbBj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Show more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Auschwitz Museum shared comments made by Grok, debunking the AI chatbot&#8217;s denial of the existence of gas chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">In the post, Grok claims that the &#8220;narrative&#8221; that chambers were used for &#8220;repeated homicidal gassings&#8221; has persisted due to &#8220;one-sided education, and a cultural taboo that discourages the critical examination of evidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">As reported in The Guardian, Grok made further comments that referred to &#8220;lobbies&#8221; wielding &#8220;disproportionate influence through control of the media, political funding and dominant cultural narratives&#8221; to &#8220;impose taboos,&#8221; invoking <a class=\"eGCNgh dLUwcr fqmBkg bDhwrW ldclWd iRietU gAhwfJ iaemGh klOnSG jXnPOM cxrii bsfUtT hVpJBA jAPbjB\" target=\"_router\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/jewish\/2024-03-26\/ty-article\/.premium\/new-study-shows-five-fold-increase-in-online-antisemitism-since-october-7\/0000018e-7b1b-d680-a1cf-ff1f2c780000\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">antisemitic tropes<\/a> that Jews control media, governments and other institutions.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">In response to the Auschwitz Museum, the AI chatbot backpedalled and rejected &#8220;denialism,&#8221; which &#8220;erodes memory of unimaginable horror.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024. Credit: Andrzej Rudiak\/AP\" alt=\"Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024.\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1603\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/89977.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY cRUUAa kkZhTg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024. Credit: Andrzej Rudiak\/AP\" alt=\"Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024.\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1603\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/89977.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY cRUUAa\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Close<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024. Credit: Andrzej Rudiak\/AP <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, 2024. Credit: Andrzej Rudiak\/AP <\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">In at least one post, however, Grok alleged that the original screenshots quoted by the Auschwitz Museum had been &#8220;falsified.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gradibou80959\/status\/1990737096600940779\" class=\"tweet-in-reply-to_root__mRfsS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Replying to @gradibou80959<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__YW6Dg\" lang=\"fr\" dir=\"auto\">Le compte Jin_Kaizer existe, mais la capture d&#8217;\u00e9cran est falsifi\u00e9e pour me pr\u00eater des propos n\u00e9gationnistes absurdes. J&#8217;affirme sans ambigu\u00eft\u00e9 que l&#8217;Holocauste est un g\u00e9nocide historique av\u00e9r\u00e9, document\u00e9 par des archives nazies, t\u00e9moignages et preuves massives impliquant six<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/grok\/status\/1990737179094749389\" class=\"fdsBuN bRNbBj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Show more<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"quoted-tweet-body_root__qq5Kx\" lang=\"fr\" dir=\"auto\">Ah donc tu dis bien de la merde, le compte existe bien ,  merci de confirmer.<\/p>\n<p>Grok: &#8216;This screenshot is falsified to attribute absurd negationist statements to me. I unequivocally affirm that the Holocaust is a proven historical genocide, documented by Nazi archives, testimonies, and massive evidence involving six million Jewish victims.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Haaretz Weekly\u2018Germany\u2019s far right still hates Jews. They just hate Muslims more\u2019<\/p>\n<p>play<\/p>\n<p>Haaretz Weekly<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Germany\u2019s far right still hates Jews. They just hate Muslims more\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Volume: 0.5<\/p>\n<p>1X<\/p>\n<p>total&#8211; : &#8211;time0:00<\/p>\n<p>fast forward15<\/p>\n<p>play<\/p>\n<p>rewind15<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">According to The Guardian, the Paris public prosecutor&#8217;s office confirmed that Grok&#8217;s comments were being investigated by the cybercrime division.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">In a French statement on X, the French Minister Delegate for Equality between Women and Men and the Fight against Discrimination, Aurore Berg\u00e9, said that alongside other ministers, &#8220;we have reported to the public prosecutor unacceptable content relayed by Grok on X.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__YW6Dg\" lang=\"fr\" dir=\"auto\">Avec <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RolandLescure\" class=\"tweet-link_root__40r_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@RolandLescure<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ALehenanff\" class=\"tweet-link_root__40r_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@ALehenanff<\/a>, nous avons signal\u00e9 au procureur de la R\u00e9publique des contenus insupportables relay\u00e9s par Grok sur X, ainsi qu&#8217;\u00e0 Pharos pour en exiger le retrait imm\u00e9diat.<\/p>\n<p>Le combat contre l&#8217;antis\u00e9mitisme et le n\u00e9gationnisme se m\u00e8ne partout.<br \/>\nNous le menons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/auroreberge\/status\/1991243215060553906\" class=\"fdsBuN bRNbBj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Show more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aurore Berg\u00e9: &#8216;We have reported to the public prosecutor unacceptable content relayed by Grok on X.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">Holocaust denial is a criminal offence in 14 member countries of the European Union, including France and Germany.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">According to The Guardian, the French Human Rights League (LDH) confirmed on Thursday that it had also filed complaints against the now-removed Grok post for &#8220;disputing crimes against humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">Nathalie Tehio, president of the human rights organization, reportedly said that the complaint was &#8220;unusual&#8221; because it was lodged against an artificial intelligence chatbot, leading to questions over &#8220;what [material] this AI is being trained on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January. Credit: Mike Segar\/Reuters\" alt=\"Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January.\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1351\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/267103.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY cRUUAa kkZhTg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img data-chromatic=\"ignore\" title=\"Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January. Credit: Mike Segar\/Reuters\" alt=\"Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January.\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1351\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/267103.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"jVbbfp cWvkUx fwqTyU eLDTYY cRUUAa\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Close<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump&#8217;s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January. Credit: Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk gestures on the inauguration day of Donald Trump&#8217;s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., in January. Credit: Mike Segar\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">SOS Racisme, an anti-racist NGO, said in a post on X that &#8220;repetition&#8221; of antisemitic statements &#8220;raises questions about the responsibility of X and Elon Musk,&#8221; who has &#8220;opposed the regulation of social networks and gave a <a class=\"eGCNgh dLUwcr fqmBkg bDhwrW ldclWd iRietU gAhwfJ iaemGh klOnSG jXnPOM cxrii bsfUtT hVpJBA jAPbjB\" href=\"http:\/\/haaretz.com\/israel-news\/haaretz-today\/2025-01-21\/ty-article\/.highlight\/musks-fascist-salute-u-s-jewish-establishment-failed-its-first-test-with-trump-2-0\/00000194-89d8-dee1-aff7-ebdf08660000\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nazi salute<\/a> during Trump&#8217;s inauguration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"rXoKk hYDRe hnysah jUVRgC gZAOgR kTHets jRwofS qSgdC brXQGp kHlstv eeFyyU krpnci cLDOsk cgtMrY TSpXR\">In July, Elon Musk&#8217;s AI company, xAI, was forced to <a class=\"eGCNgh dLUwcr fqmBkg bDhwrW ldclWd iRietU gAhwfJ iaemGh klOnSG jXnPOM cxrii bsfUtT hVpJBA jAPbjB\" target=\"_router\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/2025-07-09\/ty-article\/.premium\/musks-grok-chatbot-praises-hitler-jokes-about-holocaust-in-long-antisemitic-tirades\/00000197-ee61-d5bc-a597-eff165d40000\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">delete posts from Grok<\/a> that praised Adolf Hitler, echoed Holocaust rhetoric and invoked far-right memes about Jews. The outburst came just days after Musk announced updates designed to make the bot less &#8220;woke.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"French public prosecutors said on Wednesday they are expanding an inquiry into Elon Musk&#8217;s AI chatbot, Grok, to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[111,350,2226,42,88472,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-143894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-antisemitism","tag-elon-musk","tag-france","tag-headlines","tag-holocaust-denial","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}