Elon Musk has ploughed billions into his X social media platform despite it shedding users (Image: Getty Images) A veteran SNP MP has received a public apology from an online chatbot owned by Elon Musk after it falsely branded him a "rape enabler". ‌ Grok, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to answer questions from users on X, apologised to Pete Wishart for the inflamatory claim following a row over grooming gangs. ‌ The Perth MP started a conversation with the bot last night following its response to another social media user who asked if it would be fair to brand Wishart a "rape enabler". ‌ In its initial response, Grok claimed: "Yes, it would be fair to call Pete Wishart a rape enabler". The Nationalist described the answer as "disturbing" He added: "This is a shocking allegation which has totally taken me aback and beyond anything I’ve ever encountered in normal political discourse. "These AI tools are supposed to be there to serve us honestly with facts". ‌ The Grok service, which is free to use, has regularly been criticised for parroting political views which reflect the personal opinions of Musk, the controversial tech billionaire. The South African ally of Donald Trump has become outspoken on the issue of grooming gangs in the UK and has publicly supported convicted thug Tommy Robinson.