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Even Elon's Own In-House AI Has Turned on Him! [1]

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Date: 2025-01-29

After my last diary on the potential dangers posed by rogue Artificial Intelligence programs, I’m pleased to report that not all AIs are necessarily inherently “evil,” or bent on the destruction of humanity. Indeed, just yesterday I chanced on a story that was almost too perfect to be true, but appears to be confirmed by the respected business magazine Fortune. It seems that when users on X ask Grok the straightforward question of whether Elon Musk is a “good person” or not, the AI is not at all shy about replying with a resounding NO:

A Fortune query asking the AI why it believes Musk is a bad person resulted in a laundry list of actions that could cast Musk in a negative light. It speaks, for instance, of labor practices at Tesla, writing “There have been reports and lawsuits about working conditions at Tesla factories, including allegations of racism, unsafe working conditions, and unrealistic production demands leading to high employee turnover and stress.”

.. And Grok once again accuses Musk of “spreading misinformation, notably about COVID-19 and vaccines.” It takes him to task for posts on his own social network as well, writing, “His tweets have led to market fluctuations, showing a disregard for the broader economic impact of his statements.”

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Grok’s dis of Musk comes two months after the AI pointed its finger at its creator when asked which person spreads the most information on Twitter/X.

“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.”

At the end of its long list of apparent grievances against Musk, Grok did offer a bit of an olive branch to the billionaire, writing, “The complexity of Musk's character and actions means that while some view him negatively due to the points above, others might see him as a visionary entrepreneur whose ends justify his sometimes controversial means. The question of whether he is 'bad' is subjective, often depending on one's priorities regarding ethics, business practices, and the broader impact of his work on society.”

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