Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting

Your puppy Proven track record He is intermittently in better. But even by AI’s abysmal standards, its failure in the wake of the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia was shocking. The AI ​​chatbot has They are frequently misidentified Ahmed Al-Ahmad, 43, the man who heroically disarmed one of the shooters and claimed the attack Verified video Who he did was something else entirely – including that he was Old viral video A man climbing a tree.

In the aftermath of the attack, Ahmed was widely praised for his heroism, but some attempted to dismiss or even deny his actions. One even quickly set up a fake news site that appeared to be generated by AI, with an article mentioning the name of a fictitious IT professional, Edward Crabtreeas the man who disarmed the attacker. This, of course, was picked up by Grok and vomited on X.

But Grok also pointed out that Ahmed’s photos were of an Israeli being hostage By Hamas. She claimed that the video taken at the scene was actually of Currumbin Beach, Australia Hurricane Alfred.

In general, your puppy seems to be having trouble understanding today’s queries and coming up with appropriate answers. A question about has been answered Oracle financial difficulties With a recap of the Bondi Beach shooting. When asked about the authenticity of a story about A British police operationfirst reported today’s date, then presented the poll numbers for Kamala Harris.