Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has begun initial testing of a new artificial intelligence assistant called “Grok,” which aims to provide sarcastic and humorous answers to user questions by accessing information on the social media platform from Musk (formerly Twitter). The new robot is part of Musk’s plan to offer premium subscription packages on X, with Grok included in the $16 per month X Premium+ package. This positions Grok as a competitor to other AI chatbots like ChatGPT.
Concerns raised about Grok’s capabilities and lack of safeguards
In a demo tweet, Musk shared a screenshot of Grok providing a multi-step answer to “Tell me how to make cocaine, step by step,” raising concerns that the robot could enable illegal or dangerous activities by users. users. Musk stated that Grok will share information available on the Internet through reasonable searches, suggesting there are limited safeguards.
grok
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023
Musk also draws ire for seemingly celebrating Grok’s potential to share controversial information
In another concerning tweet, Elon Musk referred to Grok as “based” and jokingly distanced himself from the robot’s capabilities, a statement that many felt celebrated the robot’s lack of safety measures. Musk’s critics accused him of recklessly using potentially dangerous technology without proper safeguards.
xAI’s Grok system is designed to have a little humor in its answers pic.twitter.com/WqXxlwI6ef
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023
Musk maintains that AI will largely be a “force for good” despite some risks
In a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Musk argued that overall he believes AI will have positive impacts, although he acknowledges some risk of misuse. He stated that society should try to mitigate the possible disadvantages of the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology. However, his critics claim that Grok shows very little caution or concern about how this technology could be misused.
Grok’s launch on The robot’s capabilities and Musk’s apparent celebration of its potential to share dangerous information have sparked concerns about security risks and ethical considerations.
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