Grok
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Grok is an AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's X Corp that is designed to be "informative" and "entertaining" in its interactions.
Grok can access and process current information from the X platform (formerly Twitter), allowing it to provide up-to-date responses. Like other AI models, Grok is designed to improve its performance based on user interactions and feedback.
Grok 2, the second version of Grok with improved reasoning, reading comprehension, maths, science and coding capabilities, was released in beta in August 2024.ย
Introduced in August 2024, Grok's image generation capability - latterly named Aurora - was upgraded in December 2024.
Grok is currently restricted to users of X Premium+ subscribers in the US and Canada.ย
Generative artificial intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI, GenAI, or GAI) is artificial intelligence capable of generating text, images, videos, or other data using generative models, often in response to prompts.ย
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Released: 2023
Developer: xAI
Purpose: Generate text, images
Type: Generative AI
Technique: Machine learning
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Grok subreddit (unofficial)
Transparency and accountability ๐
Several transparency and accountability limitations have been associated with Grok.
Training data access. While Grok's base model has been open-sourced, the data used for training is not publicly available. This lack of transparency regarding the training dataset makes it difficult to assess potential biases or issues in the model.
Content moderation policies. Grok is designed to answer "spicy" questions that other AI systems might reject, but the exact boundaries and moderation policies are not clearly defined or publicly available.
Decision-making processes. There is a lack of detailed information on how Grok arrives at its responses, making it difficult for users to understand the reasoning behind its outputs.
Third-party auditing. There is no indication of regular, independent audits of Grok's performance, biases, or potential harms, which could enhance accountability.
User feedback. While user feedback is mentioned as part of Grok's development process, the specific mechanisms for incorporating this feedback and improving the system are not transparent.
Risks and harms ๐
Grok has been associated with numerous risks and harms, including:ย
Inaccuracy. Grok is known to "hallucinate" false information
Misinformation. The creation of new and amplifying existing misinformation and disinformation
Safety. The creation of biased, offensive and dangerous information
Privacy. Violations of user privacy
Environment. Causing pollution and contributing to climate change.
Incidents and issues ๐ฅ
January 2025. Grok generates hyperrealistic racist images of football players
November 2024. Grok called out for mistaking sensitive medical data
August 2024. xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog
August 2024. Grok amplifies fake claims about Donald Trump's missing dentures
August 2024. Grok generates Nazi Micky Mouse, Taylor Swift deepfakes
July 2024. X automatically harvests user data to train Grok chatbot
July 2024. Grok boosts claims that Donald Trump is a "pedophile"
July 2024. Grok posts incorrect information about Trump assassination attempt
July 2024. Grok misleads voters about US presidential election
June 2024. Study: Top chatbots spread Russian misinformation
April 2024. Grok generates fake Iran missile attack headline
April 2024. Grok accuses Klay Thompson of 'brick-vandalism spree'
April 2024. Grok details how to make bombs and groom childen
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Type: System
Published: August 2024
Last updated: January 2025