Grok’s responses must come from “independent analysis,” not Musk’s stated beliefs. xAI has offered a couple more fixes for “issues” with its Grok AI chatbot, promising it will no longer name itself “Hitler” or base its responses on searches for what xAI head Elon Musk has said.

The news comes as Musk's SpaceX company reportedly contributed $2 billion to last months's $10 billion xAI fundraising consisting of equal parts equity and debt.

The Department of Defense has announced contracts with four leading artificial intelligence companies, including Elon Musk's xAI, a week after its Grok chatbot allegedly disseminated racist rhetoric online.

Elon Musk's xAI announced Monday it secured a $200 million ceiling contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The big picture: The move is a part of the Pentagon's adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to address national security challenges.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded contracts to four major artificial intelligence developers. Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI, Anthropic PBC, and Elon Musk’s xAI—as part of a strategic initiative to accelerate the military’s adoption of advanced AI technologies.