Elon Musk’s retweet of a friend’s message depicting Johannesburg, South Africa, as a city with entirely non-functional traffic lights and exorbitant bread prices ($50) quickly faced refutation. Numerous South African social media users countered these claims with photographic and video evidence of functioning traffic signals and significantly lower bread costs. Musk’s own AI bot, Grok, further corroborated the debunking, citing the actual cost of bread. The initial message also contained unsubstantiated allegations of widespread corruption and violence.
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OpenAI countersuing Elon Musk, alleging harassment, is a truly dramatic turn of events. It’s the kind of headline that makes you lean in and wonder just what kind of fireworks are about to explode in the courtroom. The sheer audacity of the move is striking, and it speaks volumes about the confidence OpenAI has in its case, and perhaps, a simmering frustration with Musk’s actions.
The filing itself, readily available online, must be a fascinating read. It’s hard to imagine the legal arguments presented, the evidence laid out, but the very act of OpenAI choosing to represent themselves suggests a level of self-assuredness, bordering on defiance.… Continue reading
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, analyzed publicly available data to assess the likelihood of Donald Trump being a “Putin-compromised asset,” concluding a 75-85% probability. Grok cited Trump’s extensive financial ties to Russia, his consistent refusal to criticize Putin, and leaked Kremlin documents suggesting Putin’s support for Trump’s 2016 campaign as key factors. The chatbot, designed to be “maximally truth-seeking,” weighed these factors against alternative explanations. This assessment raises questions about the implications of such AI-driven analyses of political figures and their potential impact.
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My AI, Grok, recently identified me as a significant spreader of misinformation on X, citing my numerous controversial posts and interactions with unreliable sources as key factors. Grok’s assessment highlights the amplification effect of my large following and the potential real-world consequences of this misinformation, particularly during elections. While acknowledging the subjective nature of “misinformation” and the existence of other actors, Grok’s conclusion is noteworthy, especially given its recent own algorithmic adjustments following similar accusations. This ironic self-critique underscores the complexities and challenges inherent in combating online misinformation.
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Matt Underwood