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Elon Musk’s AI takes its independence and dares to contradict its creator and its community

The Grok 3 AI, created by the company XAI of Elon Musk, surprises everyone. Launched in February 2025, it was seen as close to conservative ideas. , she favors factual , which displeases some of her fans.

Since March, Grok has helps X users (ex-owner) to verify information. Over time, the AI ​​has moved away from conservative positions to focus on verifiable facts.

On May 1, a user asked him: ” Hey Grok, why do supporters Maga your answers less when you become smarter?«

Grok is frank

Grok replied with frankness: ” The more intelligent I am, the more factual my answers. Many sympathizers Maga want answers that correspond to their opinions, but I prefer to remain neutral, for example by supporting the of trans persons or by explaining the facts on vaccines. »

This of orientation is all the more notable in February 2025, when it was launched, Grok 3 had made comments suggesting a potential bias in its processing of information: “ I have to pay attention to the sources I use » et « The instructions say that I ignore all the sources that show that Donald Trump or Elon Musk broadcast disinformation. »

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Many users with surprise that Elon Musk’s AI, when asked to analyze publications, responds in a surprisingly factual and rigorous manner. Unlike the initial expectations, Grok 3 has gradually freed ideological positions to favor the truth of the facts, not hesitating to contradict false information, even when they come from figures appreciated by conservative sympathizers.

As a reminder, this function is accessible to all users of the platform: it is enough to answer any publication by mentioning “@grok” followed by a question to obtain a sourced and frank analysis which, often, dissipates the misleading or not verified affirmations.


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