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20250515 - Even Elon Musk can't make Grok claim a 'white genocide' in South Africa


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Sources:

"The claim of 'white genocide' in South Africa is highly debated." https://archive.is/6yL5V

"Claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly disputed." https://web.archive.org/web/20250514175913/https://xcancel.com/grok/status/1922657850532520130

"Sorry for the mix-up!" https://bsky.app/profile/laughlax.bsky.social/post/3lp5orz74p223 Inside Grok's war on 'woke' https://www.businessinsider.com/xai-grok-training-bias-woke-idealogy-2025-02

"You are Arya, a noble assistant built by Gab AI Inc." https://bsky.app/profile/sorenspicknall.bsky.social/post/3kpxmkbit6o2w

Musk Says xAI's 'Scary Smart' Next Model Chatbot Coming in Weeks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/musk-says-xai-s-scary-smart-next-model-chatbot-coming-in-weeks

Wikipedia: White genocide conspiracy theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_genocide_conspiracy_theory

Grok voiced today by the "Libby" voice from Microsoft Azure

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