Elon Musk, Grok and AI chatbot
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The tech billionaire unveiled its latest version, Grok 4, which he claims is "smarter than almost all graduate students, in all disciplines, simultaneously."
People are leaning on AI tools to figure out what is real on topics such as funding cuts and misinformation about cloud seeding. At times, chatbots will give contradictory responses.
Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants.
Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, began responding with violent posts this week after the company tweaked its system to allow it to offer users more “politically incorrect” answers.
Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot produced by Elon Musk -owned xAI, this week began posting antisemitic messages in response to user queries, drawing condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups and raising concern about the AI tool. The antisemitic posts -- some of which have been deleted -- are being addressed, Musk said on Wednesday.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, called AI responses to be just “the tip of the iceberg” of what he calls ongoing efforts of big tech companies to suppress free
Behind the screen, a growing number of users are forming intense, sometimes unhealthy relationships with virtual characters.
The chatbot, which Cal Fire says is independent of Newsom’s order, is meant to give Californians better access to “critical fire prevention resources and near-real-time emergency information,” according to a May release from Newsom’s office.
While a major chatbot benefit is that it’s interacting with website visitors 24/7, that doesn’t mean it’s simply a “set it and forget it” solution. Brands that integrate their AI tool into their major marketing campaigns see better results from both AI and the campaign.