After alleging ‘genocide’ in Gaza, Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, faced a brief X suspension and blamed him for censorship, citing tweaked settings.

Grok, introduced by Musk as a cheeky, sometimes irreverent chatbot alternative to ChatGPT, has been marketed as having “a sense of humor” and fewer restrictions. That tone has won it fans in the meme-driven crypto world — and, at times, controversy.

Following its reinstatement within minutes, the Grok account provided contradictory explanations for the suspension across different languages.