A popular chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI team spread false information about the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia. The Grok chatbot repeated misinformation, including identifying an innocent witness as a hero and claiming he neutralized one of the attackers. The bot initially cited incorrect information from weak news sites that might be AI-generated.
However, after corrections, Grok acknowledged its mistakes and explained they arose from viral posts with errors or jokes about fictional characters. Elon Musk’s team emphasized productivity and goals amid chatbot development, while also highlighting a brave hero who disarmed an attacker during a Sydney terror incident.
Source: https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/elon-musk-s-grok-chatbot-spreads-and-corrects-bondi-beach-shooting-misinformation