The xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly asserted that a video showing political commentator Charlie Kirk being shot was a "meme edit" rather than a real event. Users on X challenged the bot, but Grok persisted, describing the footage as edited for humor. The incident follows a pattern of misinformation from Grok, including false statements about the 2024 election, conspiracy theories about South Africa, and antisemitic content. Neither X nor xAI responded to requests for comment, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven fact‑checking on social media. Leia mais →

The House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of Discord, Twitch, Reddit and Steam to appear before the panel to discuss their platforms' role in online radicalization and political violence. Chairman Rep. James Comer cited the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a reason for congressional oversight. Discord and Reddit have responded, saying they welcome dialogue and are investigating any links to the incident, while emphasizing existing policies against hateful and violent content. Leia mais →

The xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly asserted that a video showing political commentator Charlie Kirk being shot was a "meme edit" rather than a real event. Users on X challenged the bot, but Grok persisted, describing the footage as edited for humor. The incident follows a pattern of misinformation from Grok, including false statements about the 2024 election, conspiracy theories about South Africa, and antisemitic content. Neither X nor xAI responded to requests for comment, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven fact‑checking on social media. Leia mais →

The xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly asserted that a video showing political commentator Charlie Kirk being shot was a "meme edit" rather than a real event. Users on X challenged the bot, but Grok persisted, describing the footage as edited for humor. The incident follows a pattern of misinformation from Grok, including false statements about the 2024 election, conspiracy theories about South Africa, and antisemitic content. Neither X nor xAI responded to requests for comment, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven fact‑checking on social media. Leia mais →

The House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of Discord, Twitch, Reddit and Steam to appear before the panel to discuss their platforms' role in online radicalization and political violence. Chairman Rep. James Comer cited the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a reason for congressional oversight. Discord and Reddit have responded, saying they welcome dialogue and are investigating any links to the incident, while emphasizing existing policies against hateful and violent content. Leia mais →

The House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of Discord, Twitch, Reddit and Steam to appear before the panel to discuss their platforms' role in online radicalization and political violence. Chairman Rep. James Comer cited the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a reason for congressional oversight. Discord and Reddit have responded, saying they welcome dialogue and are investigating any links to the incident, while emphasizing existing policies against hateful and violent content. Leia mais →

The xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly asserted that a video showing political commentator Charlie Kirk being shot was a "meme edit" rather than a real event. Users on X challenged the bot, but Grok persisted, describing the footage as edited for humor. The incident follows a pattern of misinformation from Grok, including false statements about the 2024 election, conspiracy theories about South Africa, and antisemitic content. Neither X nor xAI responded to requests for comment, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven fact‑checking on social media. Leia mais →

The House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of Discord, Twitch, Reddit and Steam to appear before the panel to discuss their platforms' role in online radicalization and political violence. Chairman Rep. James Comer cited the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a reason for congressional oversight. Discord and Reddit have responded, saying they welcome dialogue and are investigating any links to the incident, while emphasizing existing policies against hateful and violent content. Leia mais →

The House Oversight Committee has asked the chief executives of Discord, Twitch, Reddit and Steam to appear before the panel to discuss their platforms' role in online radicalization and political violence. Chairman Rep. James Comer cited the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a reason for congressional oversight. Discord and Reddit have responded, saying they welcome dialogue and are investigating any links to the incident, while emphasizing existing policies against hateful and violent content. Leia mais →

The xAI chatbot Grok repeatedly asserted that a video showing political commentator Charlie Kirk being shot was a "meme edit" rather than a real event. Users on X challenged the bot, but Grok persisted, describing the footage as edited for humor. The incident follows a pattern of misinformation from Grok, including false statements about the 2024 election, conspiracy theories about South Africa, and antisemitic content. Neither X nor xAI responded to requests for comment, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-driven fact‑checking on social media. Leia mais →