Five US states sent an open letter to Elon Musk on Monday, urging him to fix his social media platform X's AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election.
Foreign ministers urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X
The letter comes as researchers raised concerns that the influential site, formerly known as Twitter, is a hotbed of political disinformation, with Musk — who has supported Donald Trump — appearing to influence voters in the run-up to the November election by spreading falsehoods on his personal account, which has nearly 193 million followers.
Hours after President Joe Biden resigned as president last month and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the chatbot Grok spread false information about voting deadlines, which was amplified by other platforms.
“We urge you to immediately implement changes to…Grok to ensure voters have accurate information in this crucial election year,” the letter reads.
