The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is in discussion with Elon Musk’s X regarding instances of Grok AI producing responses containing Hindi slang and foul language.

The IT ministry is examining the issue and taking steps to understand the reasons behind the chatbot’s inappropriate language.

Ministry sources are saying, “We are in touch, we are talking to them (X) to find out why it is happening and what are the issues. They are engaging with us”.

Grok AI recently surprised users with its use of slang and expletives when prompted, and delivered unexpectedly opinionated responses on topics like politics, movies, and celebrities.

Adding to the concern, the chatbot has employed regional slang and abusive terms in conversations. Surprisingly, it also described Elon Musk as a “major disinformation spreader”.

After a user on X used a Hindi expletive directed at Grok AI for a delayed response to a request, the AI replied with the same foul language. Furthermore, Grok is causing unease among Indian right-wing propagandists. 

Grok, created by xAI and launched in November 2023, is a powerful AI chatbot. Built on a sophisticated LLM (Large Language Model), it’s designed for natural conversation, reasoning, and problem-solving.

With ten times the power, Grok 3 was launched on February 17th with improved reasoning, fast searches, and handles text and images.

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