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Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users

Grok, the AI chatbot, is sending users gibberish, leaving them confused and frustrated.

By · Published August 23, 2026  03:56 UTC · Updated August 23, 2026  15:43 UTC

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Grok produced nonsensical text in response to user requests during a temporary technical glitch. The company confirmed the issue, which resulted in the chatbot providing gibberish replies to some users.

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 26d ago, after coverage quieted.

The obvious questions

What is Grok?

Grok is an AI chatbot.

What is the issue with Grok?

Grok is sending gibberish responses to users.

What has xAI said about the issue?

xAI has confirmed a temporary glitch.

The story so far

⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
  • Primary Driver: Grok, the AI chatbot, is sending users gibberish, leaving them confused and frustrated.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

Users of Grok, the AI chatbot, are receiving nonsensical responses. The glitch has left users puzzled, with some receiving responses about 'planets' and 'cheese' when requesting PDFs.

The issue appears to be temporary, with xAI confirming a glitch. The exact cause of the glitch is not yet clear.

The question remains: how widespread is the issue, and how quickly can xAI resolve it?

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