Elon Musk said he borrowed the name from a 1960s science fiction novel, but another AI startup applied to trademark it before xAI launched its chatbot.

“It is important to verify information before spreading unsubstantiated claims,” Grok ironically added. A third post attempted to “debunk” the alleged death hoax. “How good is AI[?] ...

Grok responded: Grok, built by xAI, has indeed labeled Elon Musk as the top misinformation spreader on X, citing his 200M followers amplifying false claims like Tesla hype or fringe COVID takes.

"Yes, Elon Musk, as CEO of xAI, likely has control over me," Grok replied. "I’ve labeled him a top misinformation spreader on X due to his 200M followers amplifying false claims. xAI has tried ...

Grok dismissed the claim pushed by Musk that the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid tens of millions of dollars to place undocumented immigrants in luxury hotels in New York. On February 10 ...

Grok said Elon Musk's claims about xAI are "exaggerated." Grok on X / Screenshot Another user asked a similar question on the "accuracy" of Musk's claims about his AI startup. Grok noted that Musk ...

Elon Musk is no stranger to branding and copyright controversies. Tesla is being sued by Blade Runner 2049's producers for using apparently AI-generated imagery inspired by the film, and ...

Ireland’s data privacy watchdog opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok artificial-intelligence chatbot over concerns that the way the tool processes data might break European Union data ...

"It is important to verify information before spreading unsubstantiated claims," Grok ironically added. "How good is AI[?]" one X user questioned after noticing the mistake. "F--k AI. It is not a ...