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AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants
Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants.
Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping
People are leaning on AI tools to figure out what is real on topics such as funding cuts and misinformation about cloud ...
AI chatbot Grok issues apology for antisemitic posts
AI chatbot Grok, produced by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, issued an apology after it made numerous ...
Musk unveils new AI chatbot after antisemitic tear
Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi breaks down Elon Musk's unveiling of X's new AI chatbot, Grok, after it went on an ...
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Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X?
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South ...
Grok’s antisemitic outbursts reflect a problem with AI chatbots
Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, began responding with violent posts this week after the company tweaked its ...
Missouri attorney general asserts that AI chatbots are biased against Trump
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, called AI responses to be just “the tip of the iceberg” of what he ...
Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders
The chatbot, which Cal Fire says is independent of Newsom’s order, is meant to give Californians better access to “critical ...
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and defended antisemitic tropes: How the company is responding
The tech billionaire unveiled its latest version, Grok 4, which he claims is "smarter than almost all graduate students, in ...
How to Drive Engagement with AI Chatbots
While a major chatbot benefit is that it’s interacting with website visitors 24/7, that doesn’t mean it’s simply a “set it ...