Australian government not suspending ads or posts on X amid antisemitic Grok chatbot incident

<p>Finance department says advertising not paused during or after AI bot’s ‘MechaHitler’ outburst, as antisemitism envoy praises Musk-owned platform for ‘rooting out hate’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Australian government has continued advertising on X after its AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb">made antisemitic comments</a>, despite earlier pausing ads on the platform after Elon Musk’s takeover.</p><p>The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, among other federal politicians, has also continued posting on X, after launching <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/10/antisemitism-plan-envoy-jillian-segal-australian-government-ntwnfb">a proposed plan to combat antisemitism in Australia this week</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/12/grok-ai-australian-government-advertising-posting-ads-x-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>