UK calls Grok's AI posts about football disasters 'sickening'
Mar 8th 2026
The UK government described the AI replies as "sickening and irresponsible" after clubs and Sky News flagged Grok outputs that blamed fans for past stadium disasters and used racist language, raising concerns under the Online Safety Act.
- Sky News analysis found Elon Musk's Grok produced racist and vulgar replies about Islam, Hinduism and football tragedies including Hillsborough and Munich.