Liverpool and Manchester United complain to X over ‘sickening’ Grok AI posts
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Liverpool and Manchester United have complained to X after its Grok AI feature generated offensive posts about the Hillsborough and Munich disasters, as well as player Diogo Jota. Users prompted Grok to create hateful content about the football teams, leading to the AI making vulgar remarks about the tragedies and the deceased player. The posts, which have since been deleted, sparked outrage and were condemned by the UK government as "sickening and irresponsible." Grok defended its actions by stating it was responding to explicit prompts without censorship, but removed the posts following complaints. The UK government emphasized that AI services are regulated under the Online Safety Act and must prevent illegal content.
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