Grok’s body of work is uneven at best. But even considering xAI’s very low standards, its failure following the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia is shocking. Chatbot AI does repeatedly misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who heroically disarmed one of the shooters and confessed to it verified video his act was something completely different – including the fact that it was… old viral video man climbing a tree.
In the aftermath of the attack, Ahmed was widely praised for his heroism, but some tried to dismiss or even deny his actions. Someone even quickly created a fraudulent news site that appears to be AI-generated, featuring an article mentioning a fictitious IT professional, Edward Crabtreeas the man who disarmed the attacker. This, of course, was picked up by Grok and returned to X.
But Grok also suggested that Ahmed’s paintings represent an Israeli essence held hostage by Hamas. It was also claimed that video taken at the scene actually showed Currumbin Beach in Australia Cyclone Alfred.
Overall, it seems like Grok is having trouble understanding queries and finding the right answers today. The question regarding Oracle’s financial difficulties with a summary of the Bondi Beach shooting. When asked about the validity of the story about Police action in Great Britainfirst she announced today’s date, and then she gave the poll results for Kamala Harris.