Description: Grok, X’s AI-powered chatbot, reportedly spread unsubstantiated claims about former President Trump’s alleged dentures during his interview with Elon Musk. The AI-generated summary is alleged to have falsely stated that Trump’s speech issues were due to missing dentures, despite no evidence. The post was quickly removed, but the incident is an example of concerns over Grok's tendency to amplify misinformation.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: xAI developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Donald Trump , Elon Musk , X (Twitter) users and General public.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
763
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-08-13
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
forbes.com · 2024
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Comments about former President Donald Trump’s voice during his interview with Elon Musk on X Monday—during which some users on the platform claimed he was slurring his speech— prompted X’s AI-powered chatbot Grok to briefly push unsubstant…
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