The article discusses how Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has recently begun including climate denial talking points when answering questions about climate change, diverging from the established scientific consensus. Unlike other AI models such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, which unequivocally support the science that human activities are driving global warming, Grok’s latest version presents both legitimate research and fringe denialist perspectives. This shift appears linked to efforts by Musk’s team to make the chatbot “politically neutral,” but experts warn that providing a platform to climate skepticism can propagate misinformation. The article details the risks of AI models reflecting the biases of their creators, especially as they become increasingly prevalent as sources of information. The story also puts this trend in the context of a Trump administration eager to deploy Grok in federal government activities, raising questions about the influence of powerful individuals and political agendas on emerging AI technologies.
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