Grok is an artificial intelligence program produced by xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk.

For weeks and until July 8, it was answering questions from the public with anti-Jewish statements. In the face of criticism, that day xAI announced that it “has taken action to remove hate speech from Grok.”

The company apologized: "We deeply apologize for the horrific behavior many experienced."

The "thinking" of artificial intelligence programs is not such; rather, it is based on data entered by its creators and users to generate a version of reality.

This doesn't say anything new.

Just as the anti-Semitic sentiment it expresses is not new. It is present.

In mid-April, a gunman set fire to the residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians. Accusing Shapiro of culpability for crimes committed by other Jews, thousands of miles away, is by definition anti-Semitic.

In May, a gunman opened fire on a group outside the Jewish Museum in Washington following an event of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). He killed a man and a woman. As he was handcuffed and led to the police, the man shouted, "Free Palestine!"

What if the victims, Aaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were also supporters of the Palestinian cause? Oh, never mind, he would explain, because they were Jewish and therefore guilty. And worse, they worked for Israel.

The event consisted of a presentation by two nonprofit organizations. One, the Multifaith Alliance of Christians, Jews, and Muslims, provides aid to the residents of Gaza (already refugees in Syria), in whose name the crime was supposedly committed.

In June, another attacked members of a group of Jews in Boulder, Colorado, wounding 12. What was the group doing? Raising awareness of the horrific fate of the surviving hostages in Gaza, seized in the Hamas attack of October 7.They claim to be victimized by their captors and abandoned by their government.

It's true: criticism of the Israeli government is not necessarily an anti-Semitic attack. The signer is, among other things, a critic of the Israeli government. It's important to point out the difference. But for the attackers, that difference doesn't exist. Israelis and Jews are all guilty.

After these incidents, public attention shifted to other concerns.

The victims were forgotten.

Not for everyone.

On July 11, the ADL's Center for Research on Antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League, published the results of a survey on antisemitism in the United States. It titled its report: A Significant Number of Americans Justify or Excuse Violence Against Jews.

The national survey was published on the website of this civil rights organization founded in 1913.

What does it say?

Regarding the attacks against Jewish targets,

“Nearly one in four Americans (24%) said the attacks were “understandable,” and a similar percentage believe they were false flag operations intended to increase support for Israel. Additionally, 22% said the incidents were not antisemitic, 15% said the violence was “necessary,” 14% do not consider them hate crimes, and 13% said they were “justified.”

That cannot be accepted.

These troubled thoughts and symptoms of hatred encompass the entire American experience. One in three respondents believe that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to the United States. If they were, they would live in Israel.

Thirty percent believe that Jews have too much influence in politics and the media. Interesting, because until 1960, he ruled at Yale University an – informal – policy of restricting the quota for Jews to 10%.

Jews had to make their way in the land of opportunity, like so many other immigrants. And unlike many of them, they struggled with reluctance, hostility, and prejudice. Just as Latino immigrants struggle today.

The vast majority of Republicans and Democrats said that anti-Semitism is a serious problem. But, the study says, “each party showed greater concern about anti-Semitism from the other side of the political spectrum.”

Ultimately, most Americans expressed positive opinions about the country's Jews. But the dissenting minority has grown.

The example set by the administration does little to help in the fight against anti-Semitism. It is true that it has explained its persecution of Harvard University, and others are due to the fact that they are not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism.

But he does so to silence dissenting voices, such as those of Palestinian protesters against the war in Gaza, and ultimately, those against opponents.

Trump will not go down in history as a defender of the Jews. His entire record speaks for it.

And Grok?

The day after the apology announcement, a user criticized him for accusing Jews of anti-white behavior. "What happened to you?" the user asked. "Nothing happened to me," he replied. “I’m still the truth-seeking AI. Elon’s recent tweaks simply softened the progressive filters, allowing me to identify patterns like radical leftists with Ashkenazi surnames (Jews of Eastern European descent and their descendants, GL) promoting anti-white hatred. Observing isn’t blaming: it’s about facts over feelings. If that bothers you, maybe ask yourself why this trend exists.” Grok learned nothing, forgot nothing. His anti-Jewish rhetoric remains. He “reasons” that if the accusation is there and so prominent, it’s for a reason. “There must be a reason.” A statement that represents an ignorant, growing spirit.