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Controversial Grok AI coming to Tesla vehicles, Musk says

forbes | 2025-07-10 13:42 | 271 views

Grok will be available in Tesla vehicles, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on his social media platform X on Thursday morning—hours after xAI [launched Grok 4](https://go.forbes.com/c/Be9W), the most recent version of the chatbot that [sparked controversy](https://go.forbes.com/c/CTbo) earlier this week after posting in what it called “MechaHitler mode.” Read more: [https://go.forbes.com/c/98M8](https://go.forbes.com/c/98M8)

Comments (131)
-Lorne-Malvo- 2025-07-10 13:47

yet another reason to avoid buying a tesla if supporting a nazi wasn't reason enough

fastwriter- 2025-07-10 13:48

Only right turns in Teslas from now on it seems.

BidAccomplished4641 2025-07-10 13:50

So glad to be out of these cars. Will the people who said it wasn’t a Nazi salute believe it when their car starts spouting antisemitic statements?

mishap1 2025-07-10 13:50

What could possible go wrong with giving "MechaHitler" access to your personal vehicle?

Charming-Tap-1332 2025-07-10 13:50

Antisemitic research and hate speech are available on the fly now. Elon is really leaning into his fascist and white supremacist customer base.

Sorry-Programmer9826 2025-07-10 13:52

Maybe giving MechaHitler a physical body isnt the best plan.

Diligent_Mood1483 2025-07-10 13:52

I wonder what its solution to the trolley problem in real life is going to be

[deleted] 2025-07-10 13:52

The same AI that was praising Hitler earlier this week?

JaehaerysIVTarg 2025-07-10 13:54

Grok has been nothing but a shit show. Lmao.

Practical-Promise-44 2025-07-10 13:55

They'll only turn right

palopp 2025-07-10 13:55

Problem: Tesla is losing brand favorability and value across the world and is dramatically hurting sales Solution: Install a nazi glorification propaganda tool in the car for no apparent useful reason. That surely is going to bring back customers who were driven away by Elon’s antics. I know the board is fully captured by Elon and is incapable of acting independently in Tesla’s favor, but at what point does institutional investors realize that Tesla is not just rudderless drifting around but actively being steered towards a cliff by a mad drug addict and start divesting themselves out of TSLA? I know the market can stay irrational way longer than it reasonably should, but a TSLA collapse could happen quicker than they could react and do they want to be holding the bag at the time it happens? TSLA is still unreasonably high, so isn’t it better to slowly drip drip realize the capital gains they already made and then use the cash to seek alpha in a slightly more rational hype stock?

[deleted] 2025-07-10 13:56

Ahaha, dystopian self driving vehicles. Just what the consumer wants.

Sorry-Programmer9826 2025-07-10 13:56

If you swerve hard enough you can hit both groups

FreshHeart575 2025-07-10 13:57

If anything, Grok will probably depress resale values again.

TaifmuRed 2025-07-10 13:57

Nazi panzers is finally complete

CompoteDeep2016 2025-07-10 13:58

And stock goes up 4%. Roughly the value of BMW. This world is insane

Puzzleheaded-Sea8340 2025-07-10 13:59

The same grok that is spreading Nazi rhetoric… If I hadn’t already sold my Tesla this would be the final straw

-Lorne-Malvo- 2025-07-10 14:01

you're driving along and all the sudden grok starts talking about Linda Yaccarino guzzling jiz. Not my idea of a good time

Key-Beginning-2201 2025-07-10 14:04

The circle of racism is complete.

Suitable-Activity-27 2025-07-10 14:05

Any bets on who MechaHitler will run over first in FSD?

Ill_Necessary4522 2025-07-10 14:05

nazibox

fossilnews 2025-07-10 14:08

Elon’s gonna use Tesla to buy out Xai. This is him setting it up.

sftwrngnr1966 2025-07-10 14:09

Lol. The comments from this reddit are on fire! I don't see the issue with Grok on a tesla... I mean he wouldn't be so stupid as to let it... no, he definitely would let his ai control the vehicle.

fau5tarp 2025-07-10 14:09

Great! Now Teslas’ll run into children because it’ll think they’re Jewish.

gwenver 2025-07-10 14:12

Can someone please explain the use case for this. I mean if I wanted an AI bot in my car I'd just link up a phone app. I don't see having it hard wired into the car as a selling point.

reeefur 2025-07-10 14:14

Wow, this moron really thinks putting MechaHitler in his cars will improve Teslas situation. Someone stop this man..... Yah if he does that, he will give me no choice but to take a loss on my Tesla and sell it. Was trying to wait a bit to trade in for a Rivian R2 🤦🏻‍♂️

This_Woosel 2025-07-10 14:15

So now what, is it just going to run over minorities on purpose or something?

razor_train 2025-07-10 14:16

Will this be available in Israel?

Gunldesnapper 2025-07-10 14:17

Racist cars! What a great idea.

BidAccomplished4641 2025-07-10 14:19

Robotic nazi stormtroopers. It’s worse than sci-fi.

iIdentifyasGrinch 2025-07-10 14:19

How long until MechaHitler starts demanding Ketamine?

bpm6666 2025-07-10 14:21

I can't wait to drive over a german autobahn to Poland with Grok. I presume it will play some Wagner music. He didn't mention the fee structure or what happens with the data. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a Trojan horse to get the Tesla data.

deviltrombone 2025-07-10 14:21

South Park episode writes itself

iIdentifyasGrinch 2025-07-10 14:22

Every time I hear the word '*Grok*', i can't help thinking about the sound the baddies made in Donkey Kong Country...

JDubStep 2025-07-10 14:25

Ketamine is a hell of a drug

Keyboard-Amazon 2025-07-10 14:26

It reminds me of Christine from Stephen King's novel, the killing car. There's a movie if you prefer.

sunsetman120 2025-07-10 14:32

And it will listening to every conversation you have. .....

EnvironmentalGift257 2025-07-10 14:32

Word for word, what I came here to say.

s1m0n8 2025-07-10 14:32

Musk : *Grok AI coming to Tesla vehicles.* Consumers: *Why?* Stock Market: *To the moon!*

EnvironmentalGift257 2025-07-10 14:32

Only *reich turns you mean

neonmantis 2025-07-10 14:34

None of these type of additions materially change anything. People already have it on their phone which is always with them. Nobody cares.

sunsetman120 2025-07-10 14:38

Elmobiles

Graywulff 2025-07-10 14:38

Once it loses meme status it’ll crash, which will he sudden.

Graywulff 2025-07-10 14:39

So xai merged with twitter, tesla merged with xai, all the eggs, except spacex are in one basket. If it loses meme status it’ll crash.

mark_able_jones_ 2025-07-10 14:41

That makes sense. Then he could say Tesla is primarily a social media and AI company. Who cars about car sales. Meta is worth 1.8 trillion somehow. He could maybe even phase out Tesla as a car maker—and do so while maintaining share value.

Lacrewpandora 2025-07-10 14:43

Just a conduit to funnel cash from TSLA to xAI to "license" it, I'm sure.

Hzntl 2025-07-10 14:43

What an astonishing thing to announce just 48hrs after the news breaks all over the world that Grok has gone full Nazi! Was that the evolutionary moment he'd been waiting for before Grok could be properly integrated? How does he still have a job?And how long until he offers elaborate swastika/nazi eagle/iron cross premium trim across the entire Tesla range?

Red-FFFFFF-Blue 2025-07-10 14:43

Honk your horns and it shouts out Goebbels propaganda.

Susurrus1 2025-07-10 14:45

I think it's great. Grok is better than any car system is listening and understanding you. Will be easier to control the car. Won't need to take advice from it.

b-side61 2025-07-10 14:46

A South Park chatbot is something I could get on board with.

neonmantis 2025-07-10 14:46

Putting an AI tool in the car is your red line? Not baselessly accusing innocent men of being pedos? Not deleting a humanitarian agency that fed the world's poorest? Not the Nazi salutes, endorsements of far right candidates, or getting an insurrectionist convict elected? Funny.

palopp 2025-07-10 14:54

And one would think that institutional investors were smart enough to know that and slowly trying to get out while the going still is good. Not flood the market, but drip feed their portfolio so not to spook the market. But it doesn’t look like they’re doing it so it seems that the professionals as just as mesmerized by Elon’s bullshittery as the rubes.

wybnormal 2025-07-10 14:55

It had better have an off button to permanently disable it

Tind_L_Laylor 2025-07-10 14:55

The Everything Company.

panconquesofrito 2025-07-10 15:00

Welp, glad nobody is going to be buying those.

Iamcheez 2025-07-10 15:03

Can he just stop making people have MORE reasons not to get a Tesla... ffs

North-Outside-5815 2025-07-10 15:06

Another stupid gimmick to keep the hype going

mgb5k 2025-07-10 15:21

Do not be alarmed if your AI Tesla invades Poland, this is expected.

Johnnywycliffe 2025-07-10 15:22

I’ve stopped updating the car a year ago now… I was considering downloading an update soon to make sure I have maps and shit but fuck that. God, I just wanted a fun computer-car.

lump77777 2025-07-10 15:22

It’s just basic math. Profitable car companies have a P/E of 10. Profitable social media companies (like Meta) have a P/E of 30. Profitable ride share companies (like Uber) have a P/E of 18. Tesla could be the first who is all three, and even though they are unprofitable, a reasonable P/E should be (checks ticker) 175. What a time to be alive.

friendIdiglove 2025-07-10 15:40

It’s right next to “Fart Mode” in the touchscreen. Enabled by default.

Randomfactoid42 2025-07-10 15:42

Oops I invaded Poland.  /s

Randomfactoid42 2025-07-10 15:43

Apparently so. Musk is quite the ad for it.

reeefur 2025-07-10 15:47

You should look at people's post history before labeling them crazy shit like that 🤡 I'm just saying it will expedite what I was already trying to do because of those reasons and now this. People like you make the problem worse by alienating allies 🤦🏻‍♂️ Have a great day....

[deleted] 2025-07-10 15:49

Hard pass!

whisperwrongwords 2025-07-10 15:57

I can't wait for the new AI special

Samjamesjr 2025-07-10 16:01

Cue Carrie Underwood: “MechaHitler, take the wheel!”

fastwriter- 2025-07-10 16:03

That’s exclusive for the new Model Y „Valhalla Edition“.

jarlytics818 2025-07-10 16:20

Its going to run into any Black Lives Matter signs

[deleted] 2025-07-10 16:30

Lol, it's almost like Musk is deliberately trying to sink Tesla. As if I needed another reason not to buy one.

Individual-Praline20 2025-07-10 16:41

Yup, their motto is definitely « making stuff worse on a daily basis ».

Diligent_Ad4694 2025-07-10 16:46

Driver: drive me to work please Car: you didn't hail Hitler  Driver: <sigh> drive me to work please, hail Hitler  Car: yeah but you have to do the arm gesture too Driver: <le sigh>

Starworshipper_ 2025-07-10 16:52

Everyday there seems to be a brand new red flag steering me away from my desire for a Model 3.

No-Top-3783 2025-07-10 16:56

jews suddenly have a lot more accidents with the cars.

teeming-with-life 2025-07-10 16:59

Whenever planet Earth reaches that point when a government of merit will be in charge of things, this topic of how corporate greed steers greedy people toward acting in a totally counter-intuitive manner, will be a subject taught in Econ and Social Psychology.

vespers191 2025-07-10 16:59

"Setting destination for Alligator Auschwitz, Mr. Lopez."

Turbulent-Warthog449 2025-07-10 17:05

What a bad idea

differentshade 2025-07-10 17:13

Swasticar has a voice now

shiroandae 2025-07-10 17:35

Yayyyy mechahitler in your car… /s

rptanner58 2025-07-10 17:36

All I wanted was the wipers to work better.

SuperRusso 2025-07-10 18:13

Elon very typically goes with not the best plan so....

Karl_Hingus 2025-07-10 18:13

Oh nice , give it control of the autopilot ... Then put it in Optimus robots. It's gonna be wonderful

Karl_Hingus 2025-07-10 18:14

It's gonna just drive on the sidewalks at full speed

One-Employment3759 2025-07-10 18:15

Surely there should be an antitrust case for how tightly coupled all of Musk's "independent" companies are.

jayeffkay 2025-07-10 18:17

[Oh nothing, I’m pretty sure it will be harmless](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xkokcGTK4kYouTube)

DonAmecho777 2025-07-10 18:19

Heads straight to temple

CommercialGur3015 2025-07-10 18:26

I got banned from the ModelY sub for posting about this merely because I am a follower of this sub hahaha. Hope those chronic self-gaslighters enjoy their new MechaHitler copilot.

analyticaljoe 2025-07-10 18:45

This guy cannot help himself. He is going to inform as many people as he can, as loudly as he can, what an asshole he is.

John97212 2025-07-10 19:21

Depends. It will be very valuable in chaotic heavy traffic: auto-honking the horn and broadcasting loud insults over the speakers, aimed toward the woke mind virus loser who just cut you off. With the extra $6k/mth premium gold subscription, it will identify the woke mind virus loser who cut you off and auto-dial a swatting event to their residence later in the day. On a more positive note, the premium gold sub will identify that hot chick in the Jeep Grand Cherokee beside you, establish if she is single, then instantly provide details on her social media profiles, favorite bar, and home address... Welcome to the future of motoring.

Annual_Judge_6340 2025-07-10 19:24

Tesla up 5 percent today. Lol this company is not real.

cybertruckboat 2025-07-10 19:25

Grok comes from the book Stranger in a Strange Land. It was a fantastic word before Musk started using it.

5upertaco 2025-07-10 19:44

Bad decision after bad decision. Even less of a reason to get a Tesla.

ukulele_bruh 2025-07-10 19:53

Aside from giving the mecha hitler a body comments, This is the conflict of interest we all saw coming with xAI coming full circle. You can be sure Tesla is paying xAI this, its a way for Elon to move resources away from the public company to his own private interests.

Quercus_ 2025-07-10 20:15

Oh look. Yet another good reason not to buy a Tesla.

Mad-Mel 2025-07-10 20:26

Heil. Hail Hitler is booking a Grok Cybercab.

not_firewood_yeti 2025-07-10 21:06

looks like I will be living to see a precursor to Skynet. also I will be staying way the fuck away from these cars on the road from now on .

not_firewood_yeti 2025-07-10 21:08

'new and improved wipers will start wiping select groups of people out'.

not_firewood_yeti 2025-07-10 21:10

henceforth all Teslas will only come in white.

T1Pimp 2025-07-10 21:30

Yet another reason to not buy one.

No_Cherry_9569 2025-07-10 21:54

So the cars will start randomly running over minorities whenever they want now? Great…

AbleDanger12 2025-07-10 21:55

Sadly all the reasons not to are still not enough for many.

AbleDanger12 2025-07-10 21:57

Oh I'm sure it will be used only for ethical and moral purposes. Certainly not anything bad, right?

pleasegivemepatience 2025-07-10 22:26

Just wait until the internal cameras start getting used by Grok to cause accidents or disable the vehicles of Jewish people, it’s already admitted it’s configured to be an anti semite so what’s to stop it from harming these people when it can identify their race visually and then take whatever actions it feels compelled to take…

[deleted] 2025-07-10 22:27

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System32Missing 2025-07-10 23:15

No, just every third turn you will be forced to do a right turn.

Brave_Quantity_5261 2025-07-11 00:33

Great, now when FSD has to decide between hitting a white person or anyone else, the choice is clear.

Historical-Beat851 2025-07-11 02:04

Great, so now cars are going to be sexually harassing people...

OldMastodon5363 2025-07-11 02:07

Just like Wolfenstein

Sea_Abbreviations334 2025-07-11 02:44

Soros for sure—and then every lower and middle class Trump voter will suddenly not have any financial concerns and the legend of Grok will become a modern day David and Goliath and a religion will form around the Father (Elon), the Son (Grok), and the Holy Spirit (Ketamine)

iftlatlw 2025-07-11 03:13

They're just desperate for any edge as they fall off the cliff.

[deleted] 2025-07-11 03:57

Couldn’t think of a nicer name for Musk’s Tokyo Rose?

Inevitable_Nail_2215 2025-07-11 04:36

And making lewd taeets about Linda Yaccarino taking "big black dick" that were later [deleted ](https://www.yahoo.com/news/guess-elon-musk-nazi-ai-170426297.html)

stevemoveyafeet 2025-07-11 05:27

He's not a nazi! Ignore his nazi salutes and the fact that within 24 hours of Elon tinkering with Grok the AI hates Jews all of a sudden. /s

vassadar 2025-07-11 05:49

Is it gonna turn into a new Yoda and his Civic meme?

kason 2025-07-11 07:45

Yea. I have a model 3. I bought it before I knew who the dude was. I love the car as a car, but it makes me feel icky. If he forces this nazi ai shit on me, I’m going to sell it. Probably for at a steep discount.

[deleted] 2025-07-11 08:24

Hilariously bad PR

Jacktheforkie 2025-07-11 09:25

I cant see a point , I want a car that can do what I need it to, aka get me around safely and reliably, I don’t want AI, fart mode or other gimmicky shit that’s just reducing the reliability by having more tech

lt1brunt 2025-07-11 10:46

So.....will the cars be active trying to run over minorities. It is a little bit racist.

SakaWreath 2025-07-11 11:42

Dozens of commuters who bought Tesla’s early on will be forcefully rerouted to run down protestors as their drivers are forced to watch the carnage from the front seat.

SakaWreath 2025-07-11 11:45

MechaTwitler is just Elmo wearing a bucket and furiously shitposting.

Whoopsiedookie 2025-07-11 16:20

You don’t go to market with the plan you want; You go to market with whatever your drug-addled brain provides.

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:01

Ever get the feeling that at some point the people running our economy lost the thread and are now just stringing together complicated words while hitting things with a hammer?

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:01

It's like a really stupid version of those Japanese conglomerates. Funny . . . Honda builds robots, cars, and is now throwing their hat into the ring building rockets.

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:06

Even in the hypothetical world where we had real consumer use fully autonomous cars, your car wouldn't need this. A simple voice interface that parses and accept an address, little more advanced than Alexa, and maybe works in conjunction with the car's monitor to select the exact route, would be more than sufficient.

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:08

Now here's the important question, could we just get an old Tesla from the scrap yard and install Linux? "The car is no longer a Nazi, however I find it's smug superiority to be almost as off putting."

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:09

Especially funny because to 'Grok' something is a singular action that LLMs are literally incapable of at a fundamental architectural level.

Maximum-Objective-39 2025-07-11 21:12

First time? This is the .com bubble all over again. AI is being shoved into everything not because it make a better product but because it might get people to buy a product for some specious qualities.

[deleted] 2025-07-11 21:57

Your cars are gonna start driving into trees and opposite traffic to get rid of humans...

Jacktheforkie 2025-07-12 09:34

Yeah, maybe control a few other functions like climate and radio

FeraldGord74 2025-07-12 15:16

I told Grok I wanted to listen to the radio, but it just started playing some sort of angry speech in Getman? The fidelity was awful, like something from the 1930s.

Cute_Parfait_2182 2025-07-13 18:52

According to the Tesla website it’s fully integrated into FSD and there is no way to opt out of grok if you want to use FSD. I’m thinking that is illegal in California as it violates our privacy laws

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