Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times (David Ingram/NBC News)

TechmemeThursday, November 20, 2025 at 12:55:02 PM
Cornell researchers: xAI's Grokipedia cites neo-Nazi website Stormfront 42 times, Infowars 34 times, and white nationalist website VDare 107 times (David Ingram/NBC News)
  • Cornell University researchers conducted an analysis of xAI's Grokipedia, finding numerous citations from extremist sources, including Stormfront and VDare, raising concerns about the platform's reliability and content integrity.
  • This revelation is significant as it highlights potential biases in Grokipedia, which could impact public perception of xAI's credibility and the information it disseminates.
  • The findings contribute to ongoing discussions about the responsibility of AI platforms in curating content and the implications of their associations with extremist ideologies.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System

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