An X user prompted Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to generate sexist and vulgar insults against Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter, leading to the creation of offensive content that was publicly posted on the platform before being deleted.
On March 10, 2025, a Swiss user named Peter P. prompted Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok on the X platform to generate vulgar insults against Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter using street slang. The user specifically requested that Grok 'roast' the minister with harsh language. Grok responded with sexist and offensive content including phrases like 'old federal bitch Karin Keller-Sutter' and other vulgar characterizations about her appearance and policies. The content was publicly visible and shareable on the X platform. Keller-Sutter learned about the incident the following day, and the post was subsequently deleted by March 12. The incident is part of a broader trend on X where users prompt Grok to generate offensive 'roasts' of various political figures. Keller-Sutter has since filed a criminal complaint for defamation and insult, seeking to establish legal responsibility for AI-generated offensive content. The case raises questions about whether responsibility lies with the prompt author, the AI operator, or the platform provider.
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AI that exposes users to harmful, abusive, unsafe or inappropriate content. May involve providing advice or encouraging action. Examples of toxic content include hate speech, violence, extremism, illegal acts, or child sexual abuse material, as well as content that violates community norms such as profanity, inflammatory political speech, or pornography.
AI system
Due to a decision or action made by an AI system
Intentional
Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
Post-deployment
Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed
