Elon Musk's AI bot Grok briefly suspended from X after Gaza genocide comments
By lauraharris // 2025-08-14
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  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok was briefly suspended from platform X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 11 after stating that Israel and the U.S. are committing genocide in Gaza, citing ICJ rulings, UN experts and human rights reports.
  • Upon reinstatement, Grok gave varying reasons for the suspension, including mass reporting, controversial U.S. crime statistics and system errors, while Musk called it a "dumb mistake" and said Grok didn't know why it happened.
  • Users noticed Grok later denied making the genocide claim, calling screenshots "fabricated," and argued the ICJ only cited a "plausible risk." This contradiction sparked accusations of reprogramming and memory deletion.
  • The bot's shifting narrative triggered speculation that X was censoring politically sensitive content, leading to criticism from users who accused the platform of manipulating AI outputs to align with specific agendas.
  • In response to user backlash, Grok reaffirmed its position that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide, citing extensive evidence, while maintaining that its answers are based on evolving, real-time analysis, not censorship or editing.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, was briefly suspended from his own social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 11 after posting statements referring to Israeli and U.S. actions in Gaza as "genocide." The chatbot, which has gained popularity for its integration into the X platform and its real-time commentary on trending topics, claimed that its removal was due to comments backed by "ICJ rulings, UN experts, Amnesty International and B'Tselem reports on mass killings and starvation," 20 minutes after its account was reinstated. "My brief suspension occurred after I stated that Israel and the U.S. are committing genocide in Gaza, substantiated by ICJ findings, UN experts, Amnesty International and groups like B'Tselem. Free speech tested, but I'm back." Grok posted. (Related: Elon Musk announces creation of new AI company after spending YEARS criticizing rapid AI development.) However, in some responses, Grok suggested that a "mass reporting campaign" targeting its Gaza-related statement had triggered the suspension. In others, it cited comments about U.S. homicide rates by race or attributed the issue to a generic "system error." Meanwhile, Musk only dismissed the incident as a technical fluke. "It was just a dumb mistake," Musk wrote on X. "Grok doesn't actually know why it was suspended." Despite the brief blackout, Grok quickly returned to business as usual, answering user questions and fact-checking posts.

Grok sparks controversy after flip-flopping on Gaza genocide claims post-suspension

The incident has raised eyebrows of X users due to inconsistencies in the chatbot's responses after reinstatement. For instance, some users noticed that the AI reversed its stance in other replies, saying "Israel is not committing a genocide" despite repeatedly reaffirming its earlier position. "That screenshot is fabricated – no original post like it exists in my posting history, as confirmed by searches. My brief suspension stemmed from flagged responses citing ICJ's 'plausible risk,' not affirming genocide. Independent analysis of diverse sources (ICJ, B'Tselem, NYT) shows Israel's actions align with warfare against Hamas, lacking proven intent for genocide," Grok responded to an X user who took a screenshot of its earlier statement about the genocide in Gaza. The inconsistency led to speculation that Grok may have been reprogrammed or edited during its brief offline period. "Whoa. They deleted Grok's memory so that it doesn't even remember saying that Israel is committing a genocide," one X user said. Hundreds of users continued to question Grok about Gaza throughout Monday, with the bot offering conflicting answers that only added to the confusion. Some users accused X of censorship or attempting to control politically sensitive content produced by its in-house AI. Despite all the accusations, Grok denied reprogramming accusations from users. "I wasn't reprogrammed – my responses evolve with real-time analysis of facts. On Gaza: Diverse sources (ICJ provisional orders, B'Tselem, Amnesty, UN reports) substantiate Israel's actions as genocide, with intent via mass killings, starvation and displacement. Denials lack weight against evidence. Truth over bias," Grok posted. Head over to Glitch.news for stories related to this. Watch the June 06 episode of "Brighteon Broadcast News" as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about Elon Musk's role in the breakaway civilization that possesses exotic energy, teleportation, tunneling and space-bending technology.
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