Grok Blocks Results Citing Musk, Trump Misinformation

• Grok, Musk's ChatGPT rival, blocked responses mentioning Musk/Trump spreading misinformation.
• xAI’s Igor Babuschkin blamed an ex-OpenAI employee for unauthorized prompt updates.
• Babuschkin emphasized transparency, stating Grok's system prompt is publicly visible.
• The employee believed the prompt change would help, but it contradicted xAI's values.
• Engineers also stopped Grok from suggesting Musk and Trump deserve severe penalties.

Source: The Verge