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Elon Musk’s own artificial intelligence model, Grok, has accused the billionaire of spreading misinformation about X.
The chatbot was asked by user Gary Kepnick who personally spreads the most misinformation on the social media platform that the SpaceX founder acquired two years ago. , emphasized Mr. Musk.
“Based on a variety of analyses, social media sentiment, and reporting, Elon Musk has been identified as one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation about X since acquiring the platform,” Grok said. answered.
They cited Musk’s widespread influence, the content of posts he has shared about politics and the coronavirus, changes in content moderation, outside criticism, and the influence of Tesla’s co-founder.
“When he comments on or shares misinformation, it tends to gain legitimacy among his followers and has real-world consequences, especially during important events like elections. “It’s possible,” Grok added.
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AI systems recognize that the definition of “misinformation” can be subjective, that X has a complex ecosystem of disseminating misinformation, and that the rapid spread of information on social media is “It goes beyond individual behavior,” he said, contributing to the problem.
Asked about Musk’s spread of misinformation, Grok said, “There is substantial evidence and analysis to suggest that Elon Musk spread misinformation on a variety of topics, including elections.” .
Grok said he shared manipulated videos to debunk claims about the voting process. As part of its response, it listed CBS News, CNN’s Zachary Cohen, Mother Jones, and other news outlets and users.
“This collective evidence from news analysis, research reports, and social media posts shows that Elon Musk is indeed a significant spreader of misinformation, potentially through his platform and personal influence. It shows that it has affected billions of people,” he told Kepnick.
He wasn’t the only one to report such a reaction. Musk did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment, but it’s worth noting that the trustworthiness of AI platforms on these topics (like most AI chatbots) is conditional. Vice News reported last year that testing the chatbot generated fake timelines of news events and misinformation.
But Musk himself touted Grok’s performance this month, including its ability to explain memes.
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“You can upload any image, including medical images, to Grok and get a (non-physician) opinion. Grok accurately diagnosed my friend from the scan results,” Musk said last week.
“Use Grok for up-to-date answers,” he said Monday.
He also slammed what he called “legacy” media and its “misinformation,” saying that the real media is made up of X users and the general public.
Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast the day before the election, Musk discussed misinformation about X and his use of the community notes feature, noting that he gets tested frequently and doesn’t take notes on his posts. .
“The only counterbalance to misinformation is better information,” he says.
Earlier this year, Musk spread misinformation about FEMA funding for hurricane survivors. At least 87 of Mr. Musk’s posts this year promoted claims about the U.S. election that fact checkers rated as false or misleading, according to a report by the nonprofit Center to Combat Digital Hate, with an increasing number of views. It turns out that the number has reached 2 billion. “These posts did not feature a community note named after Company X for user-generated fact checks.”
The social media platform is running a public beta program for Grok until the end of the year. This version of Grok was introduced to users in August.
