Subj : X pledges to fix AI chatbot after it spread misinformation about
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Date : Wed Aug 28 2024 21:15:05

X pledges to fix AI chatbot after it spread misinformation about US election

Date:
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:05:00 +0000

Description:
X (formerly Twitter) users were fed misinformation about Vice President 
Kamala Harris.

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Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has modified its Grok chatbot 
after calls from election officials in five US states to ensure the 
information it gives out is accurate. 

The move comes after Grok falsely claimed the ballot deadline had passed in 
nine states, meaning the candidate options were set in stone for the November 
2024 US Presidential election. This is particularly alarming considering this 
followed the announcement which confirmed President Joe Biden was halting his 
presidential bid, with Kamala Harris receving the Democratic nomination. 

Grok has now been amended to direct users to the nonpartisan election 
information site Vote.gov in response to any related queries, which the 
protesting officials say is a trustworthy resource. Grok election 
misinformation 

The 2024 election cycle has been no stranger to misinformation so far, with 
AI-generated content taking the top spot for the driver of fake news. 

One reason for this is Large Language Models (LLMs) are trained on an 
extensive amount of online data, with no process to filter out inaccurate 
information - essentially meaning they can learn facts that arent true. 

The amendment has not stopped Grok from generating misleading images and 
using real peoples likeness in questionable ways upon request. Musk 
introduced the chatbot as rebellious and boasted its ability to answer spicy 
questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.. Controversial examples 
of the AIs creations include images of celebrities doing drugs and holding 
guns - it's a real mystery that other chatbots reject these requests. 

Grok is currently only available for X premium subscribers, but the images 
can be shared to anyone. The site continues to concern watchdog groups as 
hate speech and misinformation campaigns have thrived since Musk took over 
the platform in 2022. 

Via AP News More from TechRadar Pro Elon Musk brings controversial AI chatbot 
Grok to more X users in bid to halt exodus Here are our picks for the best AI 
image generators Elon continues to drag Twitter through the mud - and could 
face fines as a result



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/x-fixes-ai-chatbot-after-it-spread-misinformatio
n-about-us-election


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