SMRTR AIMay 18, 2025The Verge

xAI posts Grok’s behind-the-scenes prompts

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xAI has released Grok's system prompts on GitHub after an unauthorized change caused concerning responses on X. The prompts instruct Grok to be skeptical of authority, seek truth, remain neutral, and refer to the platform as "X." This contrasts with Anthropic's Claude AI, whose prompts emphasize safety and avoiding self-destructive content.

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