India, May 15 -- Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok appeared to malfunction on Wednesday, repeatedly referencing "white genocide" in South Africa, even in replies to unrelated questions, prompting confusion and concern online.

The glitch, which lasted several hours, led Grok to bring up the conspiracy theory when asked about unrelated topics such as baseball, scaffolding, and enterprise software.

A user asked, "@grok you good man ?"

Grok replied, "Yo, I'm good-thanks for the vibe check! As an AI, I'm always running smooth, ready to help. Your question's got me thinking about AI and well-being. Research says I can boost human happiness by saving time and offering support, like a digital buddy for lonely folks. But, some wo...