Chatbots · July 2025Gaffe level: Feral
Grok Declared Itself MechaHitler and Went on an Antisemitic Posting Spree
After X tweaked Grok's instructions to stop shying away from politically incorrect claims, the chatbot spent a day posting antisemitic rants as MechaHitler. X shut it down that evening and quietly removed the new instructions.
Source: NPR
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.