About a fortnight ago, Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot of X, waded into the dark underbelly of the Indian internet. It started as a harmless exchange: a user criticised Grok for taking time to respond, and in jest, added an expletive to emphasise their frustration.
The chatbot shot back with an expletive, and X users in India discovered they could play mischief with technology.
Grok responded with cuss words in Hindi and other Indian languages if it was asked a question that way. Grok, unlike other chatbots, did not shy away from taking names and even admitted that it

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