X’s Grok bot now points to government website after election misinformation warnings
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#6Q9YV)
The Verge X has updated its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. The AI assistant will now say For accurate and up-to-date information about the 2024 US Elections, please visit Vote.gov," when users ask election-related questions.
The change was introduced after election officials from Minnesota, New Mexico, Michigan, Washington, and Pennsylvania sent a complaint letter to X owner Elon Musk earlier this month, highlighting that Grok had provided false information about the ballot deadlines in their states. Grok, which is developed by another Musk-owned company xAI, is only available to paying subscribers on the X social media platform - but the letter signed by the...