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Fri. 07/11 – Grok: Let Me See What Elon Thinks


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So, it sure looks like Grok tries to align some of its answers with the views of its maker, Elon Musk, but the question is why… Does AI have to align with political views more generally? New, tangible data suggests you actually might NOT be coding faster due to AI. It might just be in your head. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

  • Grok: searching X for “from:elonmusk (Israel OR Palestine OR Hamas OR Gaza)” (Simon Willison's Blog)
  • Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions (TechCrunch)
  • A Republican state attorney general is formally investigating why AI chatbots don’t like Donald Trump (The Verge)
  • Study: Apple’s newest AI model flags health conditions with up to 92% accuracy (9to5Mac)
  • Not So Fast: AI Coding Tools Can Actually Reduce Productivity (Second Thoughts)


    Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

    • The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves (Quanta Magazine)
    • This Breakthrough Sponge Could Change How the World Gets Clean Water (SciTechDaily)

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