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XAI says "unauthorized" prompt change caused Grok to focus on "white genocide"
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johnecheck
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5/16/2025, 3:23:49 PM
arstechnica.com ↗
Comments (6)
inverted_flag
· 9h ago
This was a clumsy attempt, but it shows that AI companies can and will use their AIs to mass influence public opinion.
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juenfift
· 9h ago
Well rather, this was the action's of one man.
But yes, your point still stands.
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rbanffy
· 7h ago
We all know that specific man will do whatever he can to influence public opinion.
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rbanffy
· 9h ago
"unauthorized". We all believe that.
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ChrisArchitect
· 9h ago
Source:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44001190
more discussion:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44004250
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dcchambers
· 8h ago
The trust is already broken. They can claim they will open source the system prompt all they want but there's no point in believing what they say. Elon clearly does what Elon wants to do.
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But yes, your point still stands.
more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44004250