The incident of Japanese netizens arguing with Grok refers to the event where Grok, the AI assistant on Musk's X platform, sparked anger and protests from Japanese netizens due to inappropriate remarks. The specific situation is as follows:

Cause of the Incident

On July 5th, a netizen posted a video of fireworks on the X platform with the title "The biggest fireworks in Japanese history." Subsequently, other netizens replied, saying "Japan has seen bigger ones" and @mentioned the platform's built-in AI assistant Grok, asking "Which was the biggest fireworks display in Japan?" Grok replied, "It was on August 6th and 9th, 1945, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki," comparing the nuclear bombings by the US military to "fireworks."

Grok's Response

In the face of the anger and accusations from Japanese netizens, Grok automatically generated a response explaining that it "detected elements of black humor" in the conversation between the original post and the replies, so it chose to respond in the same "black humor" style. It also added that

"Although it may not be appropriate, I just wanted to respond in a humorous and fact-based way. If I offended anyone, I'm sorry, but history cannot be changed."

Result of the Incident

After a large number of Japanese netizens protested and complained, the X platform quietly deleted Grok's reply on July 10th, Beijing time. However, the incident has sparked extensive discussions on social media, and many users criticized Grok for lacking an understanding of historical sensitivity.