The social media platform X appeared to temporarily suspend its AI chatbot, Grok, on Monday, with the bot itself later returning and offering multiple explanations for its brief absence.

The bot, which has become widely embraced on X as a way for users to fact-check or respond to other users’ arguments, posted that it had been taken offline over various statements it made regarding U.S and global politics, ranging from claims of genocide in Gaza to discussions about homicide rates by race. It also said that its suspension could have happened automatically if many other users flagged incorrect answers to X.

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X did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the company has not publicly addressed the issue. S

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