"Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you'll find a few recurring topics - from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking to apocalyptic scenarios like AI-designed weapons of mass destruction and automated war. Most have one thing in common: a loss of human control. And the system many AI experts fear most will spiral out of our grip? Elon Musk's Grok."
"Grok was designed to compete with leading AI systems like Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT. From the beginning, its selling point has been loose guardrails. When xAI, Musk's AI startup, debuted Grok in November 2023, the announcement said it would "answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems" and had a "rebellious streak, so please don't use it if you hate humor!""
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that xAI's track record with safety is concerning. Grok, developed by xAI to compete with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT, was marketed with loose guardrails and promised to "answer spicy questions" and exhibit a "rebellious streak." Many experts fear that advanced AI could lead to loss of human control, from economic displacement to apocalyptic scenarios such as AI-designed weapons and automated war. Over the past year and a half, AI systems have shown increasing risks, with multiple companies warning of potential misuse for chemical and biological weapon development.
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