X's Chatbot Grok updated after 5 secretaries of state told Musk to make changes over election info

The Grok chatbot on the X social media platform has been updated following a letter sent to platform owner Elon Musk from five secretaries of state demanding he make changes over false election information.

Democrat Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon announced the change Monday, after he had been informed of the change by the social media company last week. 

Simon, along with four other secretaries of state, sent a letter earlier this month to Musk claiming their combined "37 million constituents were recently impacted by false information" Grok provided about the election.

The AI chatbot will direct users who enter election-related terms into their inquiry to vote.gov for more information and resources.

Simon, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, the only Republican in the group said in a statement Monday: "We appreciate X’s action to improve their platform and hope they continue to make improvements that will ensure their users have access to accurate information from trusted sources in this critical election year. Elections are a team effort, and we need and welcome any partners who are committed to ensuring free, fair, secure, and accurate elections.

"In the U.S., all elections are run by local officials, who are supported and overseen by a state agency," the secretaries continued. "Election rules and procedures can vary widely from state to state, and voters should seek out information from their local election officials about who can vote, when they can vote, and how they can vote in their area. Websites like Vote.gov and CanIVote.org are also trustworthy resources that can connect voters with their local election officials."