Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok was updated this week, allowing users to generate AI images.
But wait a minute, can’t all AI do that? Yes, but Grok has one key difference: Grok allows you to generate images of real people.
You can also make fun of celebrities and public figures.
So far, the results have been hilarious. Many have painted Donald Trump as a hero… or a villain. Maybe we’ll finally see photos of Michelle Obama while she was pregnant?
I beat Grok today. 😂 pic.twitter.com/SbcNjJ2S6A
— Catturd™ (@catturd2) August 15, 2024
I beat Grok today. 😂 pic.twitter.com/SbcNjJ2S6A
— Catturd™ (@catturd2) August 15, 2024
Wait a second, seriously, are Pikachu and Goofy real? Are they criminals?
Did that cartoon Trump cause 9/11?
Oh man, I had no idea pic.twitter.com/PCjQYLQLlj
— Mike Solana (@micsolana) August 14, 2024
But as with everything Musk does, liberals are now treating the update as a threat to democracy.
One group of IT experts criticized the tool for creating “image-generating chaos” and “unleashing a flood of misinformation.” A Harvard University researcher called it “one of the most reckless and irresponsible implementations of AI I’ve ever seen.” Another Twitter user said the tool “literally… [of] “Gay couple”
Hell, Grok has absolutely no filters for image generation. This is one of the most reckless and irresponsible AI implementations I’ve ever seen. pic.twitter.com/oiyRhW5jpF
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) August 14, 2024
Oh no…are you saying Pikachu is real?
Is Ronald McDonald a gun-toting psychopath?
Did Trump really cause 9/11?
How can we tell if these images are fake or have been doctored?
An investigation requires a team of misinformation experts.
Calm down, everyone. They’re not upset that such tools exist. If you control access to the technology, there’s nothing wrong with using it to create damaging images of your opponents. But Grok is democratic. It gives everyone the opportunity to ridicule public figures, even those deemed beyond reproach by liberal consensus-makers.
And for those who call themselves defenders of democracy, that is the one thing they can never tolerate.