Baby Grok: A chatbot that'll need more than a nanny
The internet turned the idea of shielding kids into a lost cause, but Elon Musk's proposed launch of a 'kid-friendly" AI chatbot called Baby Grok should revive concerns.
The name hints of an inbuilt nanny to keep chats age-appropriate.
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Yet, as an AI brand, xAI's Grok has already distinguished itself with scandalous responses and uncivil comments.
This chatbot's boorish behaviour has spawned memes and amused many, but also left observers aghast at xAI's anything-goes approach to chatbot training.
While it may conform with Musk's absolutist position on free speech, it also suggests a dismal likelihood that parents would be glad to have their kids engage any chatbot from xAI, regardless of how the company pitches Baby Grok.
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If Musk's strategic intent is to 'catch them young", then that's all the more reason to put this project to scrutiny.
If Musk's declaration is just a decoy, plausibly meant to defend Grok by insinuating that adult chats need no filters, then we might have less to worry about.
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Either way, demanding age gates for chatbot access may be worth a try.
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