XAI chief engineer blames former OpenAI employee

xAI chief engineer blames former OpenAI employee after Grok blocks results saying Musk and Trump ‘spread misinformation’
The company's co-founder, Igor Babuschkin, said a rogue employee had pushed the unapproved change.
Grok AI refuses to link Musk, Trump to misinformation, xAI engineer blames ex-OpenAI employee
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, refused to link Musk and Donald Trump to misinformation, sparking controversy. xAI’s head of engineering blamed an ex-OpenAI employee for altering Grok’s system without approval.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Silences Trump, Tesla CEO's Misinformation Claims, Then Backtracks — xAI Blames Former OpenAI Employee
Grok AI briefly blocked search results linking Elon Musk and Donald Trump to misinformation due to an unauthorized system prompt change.
Grok censors Musk, Trump search results; company blames ex-OpenAI employee
Grok, Elon Musk 's ChatGPT competitor, has recently been embroiled in controversy for temporarily blocking search results Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The problem was first observed by users who discovered that the AI chatbot was programmed not to pull up sources accusing either of them of spreading misinformation.
Grok blocked results saying Musk and Trump ‘spread misinformation’
G rok, Elon Musk’s ChatGPT competitor, temporarily refused to respond with “sources that mention Elon Musk/Donald Trump spread misinformation,” according to xAI’s head of
Grok Response: Elon Musk Spreads the Most Misinformation on X, Linked to 15 Pro-Russia Accounts
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok doesn't pull punches for the boss. AI expert Linus Ekenstam turned to X and asked the online tool, "Who is the biggest disinformation spreader on X?," and promptly received an answer: "Elon Musk.
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