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How exactly did Grok go full 'MechaHitler?'
Grok, X's built-in chatbot, took a hard turn toward antisemitism following a recent update. Amid unprompted, hateful rhetoric against Jews, it even began referring to itself as MechaHitler, a ...
AI bot Grok makes disturbing posts about Minneapolis man, who is now mulling legal action
The incident coincided with a broader meltdown for Grok, which also posted antisemitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler, sparking outrage and renewed scrutiny of Musk’s approach to AI moderation.
Linda Yaccarino Resigns as CEO of X Amid Grok AI Controversy
Yaccarino announced her departure on X, saying that she is “immensely grateful” to Elon Musk for taking her on in 2023.
What's going on at Elon Musk's X? Their CEO resigns, Grok calls itself 'MechaHitler'
It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok ...
When AI Goes Off The Rails: Lessons From The Grok Debacle
The Grok debacle isn't just a tech ethics story. It’s a business, legal, and reputational risk story—one that businesses in nearly every industry shouldn’t ignore.
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Grok, fresh off its antisemitic turn, is being installed in Teslas by next week
Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot will be installed in Teslas in a manner of days, the X billionaire announced on Thursday, just a day after the AI bot made numerous antisemitic claims ...
Elon Musk said he would improve Grok. Days later, it began referring to itself as 'MechaHitler'
It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok ...
Twitter AI Grok Can’t Correctly Identify Movies (And It’s a Problem)
Twitter and Elon Musk's AI bot, Grok, has a major problem when it comes to accurately identifying movies and it's a big deal.
X’s Grok AI Misidentified A Hunger Games Scene For Aftersun, And The Internet Is Having A Field Day
Grok is normally a very smart AI system where you can perform DeepSearch research, create files, projects, and more. On the ...
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"Awkward": Sacked Twitter CEO's Son Is Still Showing Up for Work
After stepping down as CEO of X, formerly Twitter, Linda Yaccarino's son still appears to be working at the company.
Musk sidesteps Yaccarino’s exit and antisemitic Grok posts during xAI presentation
Elon Musk ignored hot-button issues including Linda Yaccarino’s departure and Grok’s sudden antisemitic outbursts as xAI ...
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Grok’s Antisemitic Meltdown Was Entirely Predictable
The Trump era has seen the revival of Karl Marx’s famous line about the repetitive nature of history: “Hegel remarks ...