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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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Musk Claims New Version of 'MechaHitler' Chatbot May 'Discover New Technologies' This Year
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Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions
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Al Jazeera
What is Grok and why has Elon Musk’s chatbot been accused of anti-Semitism? ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Jul 9, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, designed to be ‘unfiltered’, has sparked global backlash over some of its responses.
Rolling Stone
Musk Claims New Version of 'MechaHitler' Chatbot May 'Discover New Technologies' This Year ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Jul 9, 2025
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.
BGR
Musk unveils 'PhD-level' Grok 4 AI following Nazi chatbot uproar ↗ (opens BGR) Published Jul 9, 2025
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.
Gizmodo
Elon Musk’s Newest AI Chatbot Is Powerful, Controversial, and Already Under Fire ↗ (opens Gizmodo) Published Jul 9, 2025
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.
Insider
Grok, the AI chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, explained ↗ (opens Insider) Published Jul 9, 2025
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.
NBC 6 South Florida
Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk's views when answering controversial questions ↗ (opens NBC 6 South Florida) Published Jul 10, 2025
Same headline from 2 more outlets 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.
Digital Journal
Latest Grok chatbot turns to Musk for some answers ↗ (opens Digital Journal) Published Jul 10, 2025
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
WHEC Rochester
Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions ↗ (opens WHEC Rochester) Published Jul 11, 2025
Same headline from 3 more outlets 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.
Gizmodo
Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk's Opinions Before Answering 'Sensitive' Questions ↗ (opens Gizmodo) Published Jul 10, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description Bizarre query results have come up when researchers ask the new chatbot what it's thoughts on Israel are.
Boston
Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for the billionaire mogul's views before answering questions ↗ (opens Boston) Published Jul 11, 2025
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.
WTHR Indianapolis
Grok's latest update makes the AI search Musk's views before answering questions ↗ (opens WTHR Indianapolis) Published Jul 11, 2025
Same headline from 2 more outlets WTHR Indianapolis's feed description The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's company xAI, sometimes searches Musk's views online before answering questions.
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