We may be soon approaching the stupidest inflection point in automotive history. That's because Elon Musk says his chatbot Grok — the same one that just declared itself to be "MechaHitler" incarnate — will soon be installed in a self-driving Tesla near you.

It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok was just following orders.

When Elon Musk launched a brand new AI chatbot called Grok in November 2023, he pitched it as an edgy alternative to “politically correct” artificial intelligence like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.