15 November 2024

I May Have Been Too Dismissive of Grok

As my regular reader(s) know, I have repeatedly dismissed the current LLM style artificial intelligence as little more than a glorified ELIZA program.

I also been dismissive of Elon Musk and his programs and his promises.

That being said, Grok, which is the unholy juxtaposition would seem to me to rather likely to be worst in show among the AI clown car.

Or it was until it called out the Apartheid Era Emerald Heir Pedo Guy™ as the worst purveyor of misinformation on Ecch (Twitter).

Sharper than a serpent's tooth, Elon:

Elon Musk might be in charge of the business of Grok, but the artificial intelligence has seemingly gone into business for itself, labeling Musk as 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 did not hesitate in pointing a finger at its creator.

“Based on various analyses, social media sentiment, and reports, Elon Musk has been identified as one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X since he acquired the platform,” it wrote, later adding “Musk has made numerous posts that have been criticized for promoting or endorsing misinformation, especially related to 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 have also contributed to this perception.”

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The smackdown from his own AI system, ironically, came soon after Musk touted the system to his followers in a tweet reading “Use Grok for answers that are based on up-to-date info!”

Grok itself, it’s worth noting, was accused of spreading misinformation about state ballots in August, prompting the company to make changes to its algorithm.

There is an old Japanese proverb, "バカにつける薬はない", There is no medicine for stupidity.

Seems apt here.

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