A lot of seemingly nonsensical stuff makes sense once you realize the purpose of disinformation isn't to convince people of anything. Its meant to overload people and introduce enough doubt that rational decision-making becomes impossible.
Seems that we've already forgotten that a different "unauthorized" employee changed the prompt in Feb to avoid mentioning that Musk and Trump spread misinformation just in Feb.
It's shocking to see AI platforms spreading debunked conspiracy theories. This incident with Grok highlights just how crucial proper oversight and transparency are in AI development. Responsible tech should never amplify harmful misinformation.
(https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/26/microsoft... for those unfamiliar)
How many oopsies do they get?