Elon Musk could be in charge of the affairs of Grokbut artificial intelligence appears to have struck out on its own, calling Musk one of the worst offenders when it comes to spreading misinformation online.
User Gary Koepnick asked the AI which person spreads the most information on Twitter/X – and the service has not hesitated to point the finger at its creator.
“Based on various social media analytics, sentiments, and reports, Elon Musk has been identified as one of the biggest spreaders of misinformation on X since he acquired the platform. » he wrotelater adding: “Musk has made numerous posts that have been criticized for promoting or endorsing misinformation, particularly regarding political events, elections, health issues like COVID-19, and conspiracy theories. His endorsements or interactions with content from controversial figures or accounts with a history of spreading misinformation also contributed to this perception.
The AI also pointed out that due to Musk’s large number of followers and high visibility, any misinformation he posts is immediately amplified and gains legitimacy among his followers.
This, he says, “can have real-world consequences, particularly during important events like elections.”
Grok noted that the definition of disinformation is somewhat subjective and often depends on the reader’s ideological position. And he added, late in his response, that there are many actors, bots and others spreading misinformation.
Ironically, the downfall of his own AI system came shortly after Musk. praised the system to his followers in a tweet by reading “Use Grok for answers based on up-to-date information!” »
Grok himself, it should be noted, was accused of spreading false information about state ballots in August, prompting the company to make changes to its algorithm.
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