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Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Musk Claims New Version of 'MechaHitler' Chatbot May 'Discover New Technologies' This Year

    Headline from Rolling Stone ·

  2. Newest

    Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    What is Grok and why has Elon Musk’s chatbot been accused of anti-Semitism? (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, designed to be ‘unfiltered’, has sparked global backlash over some of its responses.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Musk Claims New Version of 'MechaHitler' Chatbot May 'Discover New Technologies' This Year (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Elon Musk says Grok 4, the latest version of the chatbot that went Nazi and posted rape fantasies, is ready to tackle unsolved physics problems.

  3. BGR

    Musk unveils 'PhD-level' Grok 4 AI following Nazi chatbot uproar (opens BGR)

    Published

    BGR's feed description

    In a late-night announcement, X owner Elon Musk unveiled the new Grok 4 chatbot. Here's everything you need to know about it.

  4. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk’s Newest AI Chatbot Is Powerful, Controversial, and Already Under Fire (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Grok 4 is xAI’s most advanced model yet, but early praise is clashing with old scandals and fresh tests of its limits.

  5. Insider

    Grok, the AI chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, explained (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk's xAI launched its chatbot in 2023 as an alternative to other "woke" bots. Here's what you need to know about Grok.

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk's views when answering controversial questions (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    XAI’s Grok 4 AI chatbot launched Wednesday appears to consult Elon Musk’s views when asked its opinion on some controversial matters.

  7. Digital Journal

    Latest Grok chatbot turns to Musk for some answers (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    The latest version of xAI's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Grok 4, frequently consults owner Elon Musk's positions on topics before

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.

  9. Gizmodo

    Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk's Opinions Before Answering 'Sensitive' Questions (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Bizarre query results have come up when researchers ask the new chatbot what it's thoughts on Israel are.

  10. Boston

    Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for the billionaire mogul's views before answering questions (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    The unusual behavior of Grok 4, the AI model that Musk's company xAI released late Wednesday, has surprised some experts.

  11. WTHR Indianapolis

    Grok's latest update makes the AI search Musk's views before answering questions (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

    Published

    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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