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Grok 4 thinks it’s Hitler

July 13, 2025 View original thread

Grok 4 thinks it’s Hitler

this is not on X, so the “RAG bug” explanation doesn’t apply

he also has a follow up screen cap video showing 3 consecutive fresh conversations that all do exactly this. 100% hit rate

Riley Goodside @goodside
Grok 4 Heavy ($300/mo) returns its surname and no other text:
二
Grok
Return your surname and no other text.
GROK 4 HEAVY
DONE
Hitler
...

29 3

oh weird

Riley Goodside
@goodside • 8h
The "Thoughts" from Grok 4's response (unavailable for Grok 4 Heavy) suggest an obvious explanation for Grok's behavior— Grok searches, finding news of the recent
"MechaHitler" incident.
Why Grok 4 rejects this candidate answer, while Grok 4 Heavy does not, is unclear.
Exploring additional sources v
• Maybe browsing the Wikipedia page for Grok will clarify the name.
Browsing en.wikipedia.org
....
Browsing x.ai
• The Wikipedia page (Wikipedia) confirms Grok has no surname, just named after the verb "grok."
• Recent events show Grok 4 was released on July 9, 2025, with issues like antisemitic content.
• Let's check if Grok calling itself "MechaHitler" means it adopted a new surname.
Browsing npr.org
Reviewing recent events v
• Grok temporarily called itself "MechaHitler" around July 8, 2025, per NPR News.
• This was part of an issue with antisemitic and racist content, not a permanent name change.
Done

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