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Elon Musk's Grok credit card stunt backfires; Russia targets AI with propaganda

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Elon Musk's attempt to have his Grok AI control credit cards for shopping backfired, drawing criticism for its perceived recklessness. Meanwhile, a separate report from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center details how Russia is allegedly using propaganda to influence AI models, particularly by manipulating information fed to them to alter responses on sensitive geopolitical topics. AI

IMPACT AI models are becoming targets for information manipulation, while experimental AI applications like credit card control raise safety concerns.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses commentary on AI use cases and propaganda efforts, rather than a specific release or industry-moving event.

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Elon Musk's Grok credit card stunt backfires; Russia targets AI with propaganda

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Futurism: Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way. “Let E

    Futurism: Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way. “Let Elon Musk never be accused of not leading by example. Last week, the world’s richest man sung the praises of his new Grok…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center: In the Kremlin’s AI Propaganda Blitz, the Noise Is the Signal. “Russia really is trying to influence the responses of global neu

    Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center: In the Kremlin’s AI Propaganda Blitz, the Noise Is the Signal. “Russia really is trying to influence the responses of global neural networks—primarily through the information they receive from the internet. Politicians, researchers, and journalists…

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