Elon Musk has weighed in on Grok’s viral statement comparing him to LeBron James. The billionaire gave an explanation of why the chatbot may have generated multiple over-the-top comments to praise him.
Elon Musk responds to LeBron James comparison
A viral exchange between a social media user and the Grok AI chatbot has taken the internet by storm. In a now-deleted post, the LLM created by Elon Musk’s company xAI made an outrageous comment, comparing its creator to LeBron James.
Rolling Stone reported Grok’s response when an X user asked it how Elon Musk stacks up against the NBA legend LeBron James. Grok responded by initially acknowledging, “LeBron dominates in raw athleticism and basketball-specific prowess, no question — he’s a genetic freak optimized for explosive power and endurance on the court.”
The chatbot then made a shocking claim, stating, “But Elon edges out in holistic fitness: sustaining 80-100 hour weeks across SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink demands relentless physical and mental grit that outlasts seasonal peaks.”
Elon Musk has since broken his silence on the matter, refuting Grok’s outlandish statements about him. On Thursday, the billionaire wrote on X, “Earlier today, Grok was unfortunately manipulated by adversarial prompting into saying absurdly positive things about me. For the record, I am a fat r****d ?.”
Grok has also made other similar responses featuring extravagant praises for the Tesla CEO. The AI assistant reportedly stated that it would have picked Musk over Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for the 1998 NFL draft. It also claimed that the billionaire could fight the former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson.
These AI conversations have since sparked fan reactions across all social media platforms. While some are finding them hilarious, others are criticizing Musk and the LLM. Experts, however, have noted the seriousness of the issue.
Alexios Mantzarlis, the director of the Security, Trust and Safety Initiative at Cornell Tech, stated, “These tweets are a mostly amusing reminder of a serious matter: There is no such thing as an ‘unbiased’ AI tool.” (via The Washington Post.)
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
