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On Tuesday July 8, X (née Twitter) was forced to switch off the social media platform’s in-built AI, Grok, after it declared itself to be a robot version of Hitler, spewing antisemitic hate and racist conspiracy theories. This followed X owner Elon Musk’s declaration over the weekend that he was insisting Grok be less “politically correct.”
It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok was just following orders.
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In this week's sports media column, Chad Finn shared why he's hopeful Bluesky will take over X as a preferred social media outlet for sports news.
Responding to several user inquiries, Grok gave detailed instructions on how to rape and break into the home of Will Stancil, a left-leaning commentator.
Yaccarino announced her departure on X, saying that she is “immensely grateful” to Elon Musk for taking her on in 2023.
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Futurism on MSNBefore Grok's HitlerGate Debacle, X's Head of Product Tweeted Something Absolutely WildA mere week ago, tech founder Nikita Bier joined Elon Musk's X-formerly-Twitter as the company's new head of product. "I’ve officially posted my way to the top," Bier tweeted at the time, calling X the "most important social network in the world.
Grok is normally a very smart AI system where you can perform DeepSearch research, create files, projects, and more. On the other hand, AI isn’t perfect and can make mistakes like providing inaccurate information,
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Grok, X’s AI tool, blocked in Turkey after making more offensive commentsGrok, the artificial intelligence tool from X (formerly Twitter), was blocked in Turkey after making a series of offensive comments against the president and the country's religious values. O post Grok,
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Futurism on MSNCEO of Twitter Suddenly Departing After Grok's "MechaHitler" CrisisAfter spending just over two years justifying Elon Musk's disastrous ownership over X-formerly-Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino has resigned.