Elon Musk spoke out on his social network X, as a growing number of users expressed their displeasure with the Grok AI.
Elon Musk lashed out at his own AI chatbot, Grok, after it stated that right-wing violence has become “more frequent and deadly” than left-wing attacks.
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The latter, in response to several questions about the frequency of political violence attributed to the left, indicated instead that the right seemed more responsible, a « fact-check » that triggered strong criticism, including from Musk himself, visibly annoyed by his own artificial intelligence.
It was a user’s question to Grok, « Since 2016, has the left or the right been more violent? », that prompted a response from Musk, who accused the AI of taking its answers straight from the mainstream media.
In particular, Grok replied that, « Since 2016, the data suggests that political violence from the right has been more frequent and more deadly. »
AI then cited several examples to back up his words, concluding that these acts had « caused a significant number of deaths ».
Musk then reacted by commenting directly below Grok’s response, implying that he intended to correct his AI.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1935180620352958935
Yet, according to data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), around 75% of acts of political violence in the US since 2016 have been attributed to right-wing extremists, compared to around 20% for the far left.
These figures, while fueling controversy, reflect a trend documented by several security organizations.