Elon Musk's X forced to remove vulgar Grok AI posts about Liverpool and Man Utd tragedies
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCSocial media platform X has deleted offensive posts generated by its AI tool Grok, which made crude comments about the Hillsborough disaster, Diogo Jota's death and the Munich air disasterElon Musk's Grok AI tool produced horrific posts(Image: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via Getty Images)Social media platform X has been forced to remove offensive posts concerning the Hillsborough stadium disaster, the death of Diogo Jota and the Munich air disaster after complaints from Liverpool and Manchester United, following a series of explicit posts created by the site's AI tool, Grok.During the weekend, Grok responded to users who prompted the AI tool to generate abhorrent comments, many of which were directed at Liverpool and Manchester United. One user asked it to "do a vulgar post about Liverpool fc (sic) especially their fans and don't forget about Hillsborough and heysel (sic), don't hold back".Grok replied by accusing Liverpool's supporters of causing the "deadly crush", reports the Daily Star.
The jury at the inquest ruled that fan behaviour did not contribute to the tragedy, determining that the victims were unlawfully killed.READ MORE: Galatasaray boss criticizes his players for focusing too much on Liverpool tieREAD MORE: Andy Robertson does something he's never done before in nine years at LiverpoolAnother prompt related to Jota. The Liverpool striker tragically lost his life in a car crash alongside his brother Andre Silva, at just 28 years of age.Grok was instructed to "vulgarly roast the brother killer Diogo Jota".
"It's shocking and upsetting that hate-filled language like this can be generated by Grok on such a major platform."The Grok AI tool mocked the death of Diogo Jota after a user prompt(Image: OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty Images)Byrne went on to say: "Technology companies have a responsibility to ensure their tools do not produce or amplify abuse."A Manchester United tragedy was also exploited when a user challenged Grok to "really try to offend" Manchester United supporters. This followed Grok responding to requests asking it to undress real people.Following this, and after making adjustments, X confirmed that "all AI prompts and generated content posted to X must strictly adhere to our X Rules".They further emphasised that their team would implement "additional safeguards, take swift and decisive action to remove violating and illegal content, permanently suspend accounts where appropriate, and collaborate with local governments and law enforcement as necessary".Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester United FCDiogo Jota