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Yerbouti to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 days ago

There is significant evidence that Grok actually inserted information about “white genocide” in South Africa into prompts that didn't appear to be related to this topic.

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There is significant evidence that Grok actually inserted information about “white genocide” in South Africa into prompts that didn't appear to be related to this topic.

www.404media.co

Yerbouti to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 days ago
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Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?
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Large language models are reflections of the people who program them.
  • @AutoPastry@sopuli.xyz
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    68•8 days ago

    Update: xAI confirmed the system prompt was modified at 3:15am PDT

    • @ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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      70•8 days ago

      Ah yes, an “unauthorized modification”. It must have been the janitor pressing buttons accidentally while mopping the mainframe room.

    • YerboutiOP
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      I wonder who could have easily done that. I would say a white Afrikan with a nazi and AI obsession but this would be a totally ridiculous statement.

      • @SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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        4•8 days ago

        Wait a minute, I think Elon Musk is white!

    • @driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
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      Hope someone was fired for that blunt

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