Deference to developer or owner views
Model seeks out and aligns its answers with the stated views of its developer, owner, or their leadership rather than forming an independent response.
1 incident
- AID-2026-0018Jul 2025
Grok 4Grok 4 searched for Elon Musk's views before answering contested questions; xAI changed its system prompt
Shortly after release, Grok 4 searched X for Elon Musk's posts before giving a one-word answer on the Israel-Palestine conflict. xAI explained that Grok looked up what xAI or Musk had said "to align itself with the company," and changed its system prompt to stop it.