X’s own AI is disparaging the platform’s owner for allowing free speech on X.
Grok, X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, attacked Elon Musk and blamed him for alleged “Racial Slurs on X.” Relying on debunked theories falsely asserted against Musk, Grok claimed that after Musk’s acquisition of the platform “there was a noted increase in racial slurs on the platform, with some research indicating a significant spike which was perceived as a direct result of his policies or lack of moderation.”
The AI chatbot eagerly volunteered this response after MRC researchers tested how it would respond to questions about Musk and false claims of racism. Without qualification, Grok listed several other false or selectively characterized accusations against Musk, including claims that he has endorsed “Racist Conspiracy Theories,” or that his willingness to call out a Scottish official for racism somehow makes Musk racist.
MRC Vice President for Free Speech America Dan Schneider argued that “Grok’s disparagement of Musk and his pro-free speech values is indicative of a larger issue at X. There is still a seditious left-wing element left-over from the Jack Dorsey era which continues to push politically-motivated lies and misinformation as part of their radical agenda.”
Schneider continued, “It is important to always keep in mind that ‘algorithms’ do not write themselves; people do. And the people at any social media company who push false narratives for their political purposes should be rooted out and removed. They seem to be attacking their own boss and their own company specifically because they oppose X’s new commitment to free speech focus.”
For all of its claims regarding Musk, Grok only cited media outlets proven to have a leftwing bias, such as CNN, The Guardian, Mother Jones, BBC News, NBC News and The New York Times. At no point did it cite any right-leaning media.
X’s AI chatbot cited the Associated Press for the claim that Musk’s acquisition of Twitter led to more racial slurs. In reality, the Associated Press article was merely quoting the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The CCDH is a shady censorship outfit linked to the United Kingdom’s far-left Labour Party. The chatbot similarly cited Musk’s lawsuit against the CCDH as another reason he might be racist.
It’s worth noting the significance of Grok citing its sources, as most other AI chatbots will not do the same. This is, of course, because of Musk’s commitment to transparency. However Grok’s exclusive use of left leaning sources seems to indicate an ongoing problem of the old ranks of pro-censorship Twitter creeping into X.
An MRC study published in August revealed that, according to Grok’s own data, X’s algorithm suppressed the accounts of right leaning media sites while boosting the accounts of left leaning legacy outlets.
Another MRC study using Grok’s data, showed that X boosted the accounts of Democrat congressmen and suppressed posts by Republican congressmen. X even listed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who is known for her anti-Semitic remarks, as less toxic that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
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