Xs AI chatbot spread election misinformation, US officials say [Video]

Five US states sent an open letter Monday to Elon Musk, urging him to fix his social media platform X’s AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election.

The letter comes as researchers express concern that the influential site, formerly named Twitter, is a hotbed of political misinformation, while Musk — who has endorsed Donald Trump — appears to be swaying voters ahead of the November election by spreading falsehoods on his personal account, which has nearly 193 million followers.

Hours after President Joe Biden stepped down from the presidential race last month and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the chatbot called Grok churned out false information about ballot deadlines, which was amplified by other platforms.

“We are calling on you to immediately implement changes to… Grok to ensure voters have accurate information in this critical election year,” the letter said.

The letter …