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highplainsdem

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25. They should be ignored - not just because they're often wrong, but because they exist primarily

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:13 AM

Jul 2025

to steal traffic as well as information from sites created by people who did the real work. They represent the ongoing theft of intellectual property, but even with continual scraping of the internet, they still often get things wrong. (Once upon a time, a few years ago, the most common excuse from AI companies for their chatbots' mistakes was that they didn't have recent or current access to the internet.)

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Grok turning antisemitic yesterday was disgusting. It also showed that generative AI shouldn't be trusted, period. [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2025 OP

Degenerative AI CentralMass Jul 2025 #1

That's a much more accurate name for this technology. highplainsdem Jul 2025 #4

Perfect. CaptainTruth Jul 2025 #24

It is having issues with health/medical questions. It can do a good job of finding the answer to a hlthe2b Jul 2025 #2

All chatbots have issues with all questions. None of them are aware of what's true and what isn't. highplainsdem Jul 2025 #3

I have to disagree. I'm sorry. cab67 Jul 2025 #14

Heavens.. This was not an absolutist dichotomous comment. I said in general, if I ask hlthe2b Jul 2025 #17

fair enough. cab67 Jul 2025 #18

Once again you make it seem as though I am meant to be the defender of AI. I was testing it as YOU were. hlthe2b Jul 2025 #22

Those AI summaries drive me nuts. I ignore them and go on to detailed, trusted sources -- but it's allegorical oracle Jul 2025 #5

They should be ignored - not just because they're often wrong, but because they exist primarily highplainsdem Jul 2025 #25

X User Threatens Lawsuit After Elon Musk's 'Grok' AI Gives Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Break Into His House and CentralMass Jul 2025 #6

I hope he DOES sue! JFC! LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #10

Saw those on X last night. Horrifying. highplainsdem Jul 2025 #26

Didn't know what Grok is. So looked it up, found this......... Fla Dem Jul 2025 #7

Best description of AI I've seen... ihaveaquestion Jul 2025 #8

Quite a headline "Elon Musk's Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust" LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #9

That's the article I read this a.m. It's blood-chilling. Thx for posting the link. nt allegorical oracle Jul 2025 #11

Antisemitic? Hateful? AI is becoming more human-like. Norrrm Jul 2025 #12

Grok turning antisemitic sabbat hunter Jul 2025 #13

Queue up the Butlerian Jihad! /nt aka-chmeee Jul 2025 #15

Extra points for a Herbert reference... Hugin Jul 2025 #20

Grok went WAAAAAY beyond antisemitic obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #16

How did we go from "don't believe everything you see on the Internet" SouthBayDem Jul 2025 #19

I presume Grok is AI ? If one wants to reach out, I don't assume the choir doesn't know every word. Tetrachloride Jul 2025 #21

It has completely replaced Google for me purple_haze Jul 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author get the red out Jul 2025 #27

And Trump's Big Bullshit Bill put a freeze on AI regulation for the next 10 years. Initech Jul 2025 #28

That section was removed by the parliamentarian, but they're going to try to get it passed in separate highplainsdem Jul 2025 #29