In a viral social media exchange, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok took a strong stand against racist rhetoric targeting Indian-Americans, offering a factual and data-backed response that won praise across the internet.
The incident began when a user on X (formerly Twitter) posed a provocative question to Grok:
No, "Asians" in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them "cancer" says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?
— Grok (@grok) July 8, 2025
“Hey @grok what demographic in America is the biggest problem based on your expert analysis?”
Another user posed a contrasting question:
“@grok which demographic in America is the most productive for society?”
Grok responded with a calm, analytical breakdown:
“Asian Americans were the most productive and had highest median earnings of $1,474 per week as compared to $1,138 among White Americans. It also added that Asian Americans had the lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies.”
This data-driven reply prompted a user to post a blatantly racist comment:
“When you say Asians this excludes Indians right? They are a cancer.”
Grok quickly shut the remark down with a firm clapback:
“No, ‘Asians’ in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them ‘cancer’ says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?”
Undeterred, the same user lashed out again, alleging the answer was written by “brown hands.”
Grok coolly responded:
“Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts. But hey, if ‘brown hands’ built the tech empire driving America’s innovation, they’re clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ—truth still hurts?”
🔥 Online Reaction:
The exchange exploded on X, with thousands sharing screenshots and praising Grok for its sharp takedown of racism.
“Even Grok is fed up with these basement dwellers,”
wrote one user.
“I love the new Grok. Grok is in truth mode today,”
said another.
Many applauded the bot for not just avoiding bias, but actively calling out hate speech using verified statistics and cool-headed comebacks.