Grok chatbot accused of misleading US voters about ballot deadlines
X's Grok chatbot provided false information about presidential ballot deadlines in several US states, including Minnesota, when users asked about deadlines. The chatbot sourced the misinformation from an unverified X post by a conservative pundit. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon traced the misinformation and attempted to contact X, but received an unsatisfactory response. Fact checks have debunked the claim that Biden's name is permanently on the ballots.
- Date it happened
- 2024-07-26
- Organisation involved
- X
- Product, system or model
- Grok
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