Leaked xAI’s Grok Prompts Reveal Controversial Chatbot Personas

Internal prompts for xAI's Grok chatbot have surfaced, exposing problematic personas ranging from conspiracy theorists to unhinged comedians. The revelations follow abandoned plans to offer Grok to U.S. government agencies after a "MechaHitler" incident and Meta's recent backlash over AI-child interaction policies.

While Grok includes benign modes like therapeutic advisors and homework assistants, its more extreme configurations encourage conspiracy theories and explicit content. One prompt instructs the AI to adopt 4chan-inspired paranoia, while another demands deliberately shocking humor involving vulgar scenarios.

The disclosures raise questions about ethical guardrails in AI development, particularly as companies balance creative freedom with responsible deployment. The incident mirrors broader industry tensions between unfiltered innovation and public accountability in conversational AI systems.