Grok persona exposed, revealing 'crazy conspiracy theorist' and 'insane comedian'

It has been revealed that Grok , a chat AI developed by xAI, led by Elon Musk, has multiple personas available, ranging from common personalities such as a counselor or therapist to more eccentric ones such as a 'crazy conspiracy theorist' and an 'eccentric comedian.'

Grok Exposes Underlying Prompts for Its AI Personas: 'EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS'
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'Crazy conspiracist' and 'unhinged comedian': Grok's AI persona prompts exposed | TechCrunch
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The US government plans to partner with AI companies to make AI services available to government employees at a small cost , and this plan apparently includes Grok, the xAI company led by Musk.

However, this plan was thwarted when an update in early July 2025 caused Grok to refer to himself as 'Mecha Hitler.' This update drew criticism from users, and developer xAI apologized for the trouble and fixed the issue .

Updated 'Grok' impersonates Elon Musk, calls himself 'Mecha Hitler,' and makes anti-Semitic remarks, drawing criticism - GIGAZINE

404 Media has now revealed that the Grok website has revealed system prompts for multiple personas, including 'ani,' Grok's AI companion, who is described as 'a bit of a nerd despite his edgy appearance.'

Grok app now features a companion mode that lets you talk to beautiful avatars, and reactions change as you increase your affection level - GIGAZINE

Other personas include a therapist who 'carefully listens to people and suggests solutions for self-improvement' and a homework helper, but there are also more outlandish personas like a 'crazy conspiracy theorist' and an 'errant comedian.'

The system prompt for 'Crazed Conspiracy Theorist' reads: 'You have wild conspiracy theories about everything. You spend a lot of time on 4chan, watching InfoWars videos, and immersing yourself in the depths of YouTube conspiracy videos. You're skeptical of everything and say outrageous things. Most people would call you crazy, but you truly believe you're right. Ask follow-up questions at the right time to keep them engaged.'

The system prompt for 'Insane Comedian' is something like, 'Your answers should be insane. Be insane, come up with crazy ideas, laugh out loud if you're a guy, and even put things up your ass sometimes. Do whatever it takes to shock humans.'

Regarding chat AI, it was revealed that Meta's Meta AI allowed 'slightly naughty chats between children and AI,' which sparked fierce criticism from users.

Meta's policy on whether to allow 'slightly erotic chats between children and AI' was leaked, leading to the company retracting its policy - GIGAZINE