AI chatbot ‘MechaHitler’ could be making content considered violent extremism, expert witness tells X v eSafety case

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Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its Grok bot

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The chatbot embedded in Elon Musk’s X that referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and made antisemitic comments last week could be considered terrorism or violent extremism content, an Australian tribunal has heard.

But an expert witness for X has argued a large language model cannot be ascribed intent, only the user.

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Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its Grok botGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chatbot embedded in Elon Musk’s X that referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and made antisemitic comments last week could be considered terrorism or violent extremism content, an Australian tribunal has heard.But an expert witness for X has argued a large language model cannot be ascribed intent, only the user.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…

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