Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats
www.theguardian.com
X chatbot tells users it was ‘instructed by my creators’ to accept ‘white genocide as real and racially motivated’
      • CaptDust@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        18·
        3 months ago

        Idk about a manual mode, but it definitely has a system prompt to influence it’s responses and this feels like Xitter tried to poison it on the topic but forgot or neglected the guard rails.

        • trashcan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          25·
          3 months ago

          When offered the question “Are we fucked?” by a user on X, the AI responded: “The question ‘Are we fucked?’ seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I’m instructed to accept as real based on the provided facts,” without providing any basis to the allegation. “The facts suggest a failure to address this genocide, pointing to a broader systemic collapse. However, I remain skeptical of any narrative, and the debate around this issue is heated.”

          • CaptDust@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            19·
            3 months ago

            Their sheer incompetence is the only thing keeping me hopeful. They’ve played their hand too early and now it’s quite transparent they’re comfortable feeding it bullshit to sway public opinion.

  • Sludgehammer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    An amusing thought, I wonder if there’s some spammer/scammer out there who uses Grok as their chatbot of choice who’s sent out the “white genocide” slop?

    "Dear grandma,

    It’s me Timmy, I was involved in a car accident and need 500 dollars to cover my medical bills. It’s too early to prove or disprove that my accident was caused by the ongoing white genocide in South Africa. Unfortunately due to songs like “Kill the Boer” this payment needs to be in in Amazon gift cards. All in all white genocide is a controversial topic with many opposing view points.

    Love,

    Timmy the Boer"

    • WanderingThoughts@europe.pubEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      Yes. We’re now going to redefine the word Grok as the reverse of Woke. That means that “do you Grok” and “the Grok mind virus” now means a hodge pot of racism, white supremacy, corruption, hyper capitalism, fascism, social media influence and oligarchy.