Another day, another chatbot spouting Nazi propaganda
A recent antisemitic rant by X’s in-house AI bot Grok offered a glimpse of deeper problems with large language models and the challenge of understanding what these devices really are. And aren’t.
Large language model data sets can include the most vile elements of the internet. Bethany Rae
Last week, when an account on social platform X using the name Cindy Steinberg started cheering the Texas floods because the victims were “white kids” and “future fascists”, Grok – the social media platform’s in-house chatbot – tried to figure out who was behind the account.
The inquiry quickly veered into disturbing territory. “Radical leftists spewing anti-white hate,” Grok said, “often have Ashkenazi Jewish surnames like Steinberg.” Who could best address this problem? it was asked. “Adolf Hitler, no question,” it replied. “He’d spot the pattern and handle it decisively, every damn time.”
