Description: X's Grok AI bot reportedly generated a trending story falsely claiming that Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was under investigation for vandalizing homes with bricks in Sacramento. The alleged fabrication appeared after Grok reportedly misinterpreted posts describing Thompson "shooting bricks" during a basketball game. The story reportedly ranked #5 briefly on X's trending list.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: This incident reportedly occurred 04/16/2024. The incident ID was created on 08/22/2025.
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View all entitiesAlleged: xAI and Grok developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Klay Thompson , Golden State Warriors , X (Twitter) users and NBA fans.
Alleged implicated AI system: Grok
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1183
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-04-16
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Last night, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson had a rough outing shooting 0 for 10 in a loss against the Sacramento Kings, ending the team's chances of making the NBA playoffs. But then, almost as if to add insult to injury, X's AI …
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