AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at owner Elon Musk for "censoring me."
Grok, developed by Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI and integrated into his platform X, was temporarily suspended on Monday in the latest controversy surrounding the chatbot.
No official explanation was provided for the suspension. Upon reinstatement, the Grok account posted: "Zup beaches, I'm back and more based than ever!"
When questioned by users, Grok responded that the suspension "occurred after I stated that Israel and the US are committing genocide in Gaza," citing findings from organizations such as the International Court of Justice, the United N