← All storiesTechnologyDeveloping story

Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. An unusual glitch has resulted in xAI’s Grok chatbot speaking gibberish to many users. After asking the model to generate a PDF, one user received the response: “match it without and your they and two for planets can practical and often cheese…” with similar nonsense continuing for several paragraphs. Checking source links, another user found a string of links to reinforcement learning research sites. Affected users who spoke to TechCrunch said they were using Grok Lite and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning. TechCrunch was unable to reproduce the issue in our own testing, and it is likely affecting only a small subset of users. xAI did not respond to a request for comment. Still, the result has been a lot of confused Grok users. The chatbot’s Reddit community has been overwhelmed with complaints. Refreshing the session often restores normal function, but some users reported that the gibberish responses continued even after multiple refreshes. The bug appears to be l

1
updates in timeline
1
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Aug 20, 2026
latest update

Aug 20, 2026 → Aug 20, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Aug 20, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. An unusual glitch has resulted in…

Read original at TechCrunch →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Aug 26

1 updates from 1 source.

Showing 1 of 1 updates

Timeline (1 updates)

August 2026

1 update
Aug 20, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. An unusual…

Read original at TechCrunch →

Sources & evidence (1)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 1
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
TechCrunch 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchAug 20, 2026

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. An unusual glitch has resulted in…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Get all your questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The full breakout session agenda revealed

Get all of your scaling and tech questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Here's the full breakout session agenda, happening October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register now to…

1 update1 source
Oct 6, 2026
Latest: Get all your questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The full breakout session agenda revealed · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Microsoft confirms a second Windows 11 audio bug this month

Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Windows 11 26H2, 25H2, and 24H2 that can cause some games and applications to crash. That’s right—even the recent major fall update 26H2 contains…

4 updates1 source1 day long
Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 6, 2026
Latest: Disable this Windows 11 setting for a faster, longer-lasting laptop · PCWorld
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say

Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current value, sources tell TechCrunch.

1 update1 source
Oct 5, 2026
Latest: Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Windows malware uses Grok AI to help stay hidden, researchers say

x47. c Windows malware uses xAI's Grok to maintain persistence on infected PCs while stealing passwords, browser cookies and API keys from victims.

1 update1 source
Oct 5, 2026
Latest: Windows malware uses Grok AI to help stay hidden, researchers say · Fox News
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day

TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.

1 update1 source
Oct 5, 2026
Latest: 5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second…

1 update1 source
Oct 5, 2026
Latest: The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch… · TechCrunch