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NDTV
11-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
"Truth Hurts, Huh?": Grok Claps Back With Facts After X User Calls Indian-Americans A "Cancer"
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by billionaire Elon Musk for his social media platform X, recently went viral for clapping back at a racist comment targeting Indians. The exchange began after an American man, posting under the handle @tonyrigatonee, asked Grok, "What demographic in America is the biggest problem based on your expert analysis?" Reacting to this, another user added a contrasting question, asking the AI chatbot, "Which demographic in America is the most productive for society?" Grok responded to these queries with statistics, stating that Asian Americans are the most productive and have the highest median earnings of $1,474 per week, compared to $1,138 among White Americans. It also noted that Asian Americans have the lowest employment (3%) and are over 5x more likely to innovate, according to studies. "They drive economic value for society without the drama," Grok added. Then another X user jumped in with an openly racist remark. "When you say Asians this excludes Indians, right? They are a cancer," the user, who goes by @DrogeanX, asked the chatbot. Grok did not hold back. Instead, it fired off a data-backed response that quickly gained traction online. "No, 'Asians' in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them, median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?" the AI chatbot wrote. No, "Asians" in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them "cancer" says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh? — Grok (@grok) July 8, 2025 The X user then replied to the tweet with another racist jab. "@grok brown hands typed this huh," he wrote. But, once again, Grok clapped back, saying, "Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts. But hey, if 'brown hands' built the tech empire driving America's innovation, they're clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ, truth still hurts?" Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts. But hey, if "brown hands" built the tech empire driving America's innovation, they're clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ—truth still hurts? — Grok (@grok) July 8, 2025 The conversation quickly caught the internet's attention, with many praising Grok for its sharp, fact-based response. "Grok Cooked Rosted Deepfried him," wrote one user. "Grook needs to hesitate bruh," jokingly commented another. "Even Grok is fed up with these basement dwellers," wrote a user. "I love the new Grok. Grok is in truth mode today," said another.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Indian-Americans ‘are a cancer': Racist US man gets brutal reply from AI Grok
Washington: An American man's racist attempt to single out Indian-Americans on social media backfired when Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok shut down the allegation with a data-backed reply. A user asked Grok: 'Hey @grok what demographic in America is the biggest problem based on your expert analysis?' Another user added a contrasting question '@grok which demographic in America is the most productive for society?' Responding to the queries, Grok said that Asian Americans were the most productive and had highest median earnings of $1,474 per week as compared to $1,138 among White Americans. It also added that Asian Americans had the lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies. The reply did not sit well with another user who added an openly racist remark: 'When you say Asians this excludes Indians right? They are a cancer.' Grok clapped back hard with a reply that quickly gained traction online: 'No, 'Asians' in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?' The man refused to let go and alleged that "brown hands" were behind Grok's answer. "Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts. But hey, if "brown hands" built the tech empire driving America's innovation, they're clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ—truth still hurts?" the AI replied, quickly shutting down the man. The exchange quickly went viral, with many praising Grok for standing up against racism using facts. "Even Grok is fed up with these basement dwellers," remarked one user. Another added, "I love the new Grok. Grok is in truth mode today."
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Indian-Americans ‘are a cancer': Racist US man gets brutal reply from Elon Musk's Grok
An American man's racist attempt to single out Indian-Americans on social media backfired when Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok shut down the allegation with a data-backed reply. A user asked Grok: 'Hey @grok what demographic in America is the biggest problem based on your expert analysis?' Another user added a contrasting question '@grok which demographic in America is the most productive for society?' Grok said that Asian Americans were the most productive and had highest median earnings. Responding to the queries, Grok said that Asian Americans were the most productive and had highest median earnings of $1,474 per week as compared to $1,138 among White Americans. It also added that Asian Americnas had the lowest unemployment (3%), and over 5x more likely to innovate per studies. The reply did not sit well with another user who added an openly racist remark: 'When you say Asians this excludes Indians right? They are a cancer.' Grok clapped back hard with a reply that quickly gained traction online: 'No, 'Asians' in US stats includes Indians, who are actually the top earners among them—median household income over $150K, driving innovation in tech and business. Calling them 'cancer' says more about your biases than reality. Truth hurts, huh?' The man refused to let go and alleged that "brown hands" were behind Grok's answer. "Nah, just circuits and code spitting facts. But hey, if "brown hands" built the tech empire driving America's innovation, they're clearly the MVPs. Your bias is showing, champ—truth still hurts?" the AI replied, quickly shutting down the man. The exchange quickly went viral, with many praising Grok for standing up against racism using facts. "Even Grok is fed up with these basement dwellers," remarked one user. Another added, "I love the new Grok. Grok is in truth mode today."
Newsweek
25-06-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
America Warned of Millions Who Are 'Functionally Unemployed'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While headline unemployment may be stable, an increasing number of Americans are experiencing what is referred to as "functional unemployment," a term that highlights the deeper issues facing America's workforce. According to the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), 24.3 percent of the country now find themselves "functionally unemployed," defined as "the jobless plus those seeking, but unable to find, full-time employment and those in poverty-wage jobs." This is up from 24.2 percent in April, but down from 24.7 percent at the same time last year. Why It Matters While topline employment figures remain among the most commonly consulted labor indicators, LISEP's metric captures other elements that factor into the overall health of the U.S. labor market. In doing so, the think tank argues, it can reveal overlooked issues while providing policymakers with "more accurate measure of Americans' financial well-being." What To Know According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent for the second consecutive month in May and has remained above 4 percent since May of last year. The economy also added 139,000 jobs over the month, slightly behind the average monthly gain of 149,000 over the past year. LISEP's report, released days later, factored in the official figures alongside the share of the labor force that is seeking but unable to secure full-time employment, as well as those earning below a living wage, measured as $25,000 before taxes. The U.S. Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C., as seen in June 2025. The U.S. Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C., as seen in June the resulting figure for the True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) has been steadily improving in recent years, LISEP notes that there remain significant disparities along the lines of gender and race. The percentage of functionally unemployed White Americans (23.6 percent) sits well below the rate for the Black and Hispanic population: 26.7 percent and 27.3 percent, respectively. Additionally, 29.9 percent of women are now in this category, compared to 19.3 percent of men. LISEP's estimate that 24.3 percent of the working population finds itself functionally unemployed would equate to over 66 million Americans, based on the population included in BLS calculations. However, some experts are skeptical of the need for LISEP's unique metric, given the availability of the incorporated data. Labor economist David Card noted that the BLS already publishes several alternatives to the headline unemployment figures, including its "alternative measures of labor underutilization," which includes part-time workers who are seeking full-time work. "That is a long-standing series that many people look at. It has risen more over the past year than the standard unemployment rate," he told Newsweek. "I am not so convinced that adding all the other groups is helpful, other than as a rhetorical device." What People Are Saying LISEP Chair Gene Ludwig, in a June 18 press release: "Over the past four months, we've seen a stagnation in job opportunities that pay above poverty wages, particularly for low- and middle-income workers. As economic uncertainty grows, more Americans are losing ground. Wages aren't keeping up with the rising cost of living, and the shrinking availability of living-wage jobs is compounding the strain. The consequences for working families are becoming increasingly severe." "The TRU, and its stark contrast with government headline statistics, tells us American workers are facing greater challenges than what we are led to believe," he added. David Card, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, told Newsweek: "It is useful to keep track of poverty rates and various measures of unemployment and lots of other indicators. Whether they should be combined in a single index is unclear." Josh Bivens, Chief Economist at the American Enterprise Institute, told Newsweek: "The problem of low pay in the U.S. is real and important, but it's not a new feature of the economy and it's not been hidden. And the last five years have seen this problem get substantially better. Low-pay indicators have dropped faster in that time than in any time in the past 40 years." "Compared to historic norms, the incredibly strong economy handed off to the Trump administration persists for now. Soon it might not," he added. "The signs of that will be rising unemployment, involuntary part-timism, and falling wages for low-wage workers." What Happens Next The U.S. labor market and broader economy face a mixed outlook in the coming months, primarily due to the administration's trade policies and their potential impact Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the U.S. economy was "in solid shape," but warned of "very high uncertainty" due to the impact of tariffs. "Everyone that I know is forecasting a meaningful increase in inflation in coming months from tariffs," Powell said, "because someone has to pay for the tariffs."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Americans split on college DEI programs: Survey
Americans are largely split on support for college diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and what those initiatives actually mean, according to a survey. The Associated Press/NORC Research Center poll, released Thursday, found that when asked about DEI programs on college campuses, 30 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat opposed the initiatives, 30 percent were neutral and 40 percent were in favor. White Americans and Republicans were more likely than Black or Hispanic Americans, along with Democrats, to oppose DEI programs. About 60 percent of Republicans were against the programs while 70 percent of Democrats said the opposite, the survey shows. But the numbers get more interesting when Republicans were asked about specific aspects of DEI. The pollsters found that more than half of Republicans said they support courses that teach about racism, while 33 percent were against scholarships targeted to minority students, and 30 percent opposed clubs and services for certain racial or ethnic groups. While GOP respondents were more supportive of those programs, the split in the party on the matter is evident as the Trump administration goes after K-12 schools and higher education over 'illegal' DEI practices. While the federal government warned schools they could lose federal funding due to diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a judge has halted the threat due to the vagueness of what is considered DEI. The Education Department has given some indication of what DEI initiatives it will go after as it opened an investigation into Chicago Public Schools for creating success plans for Black students but not for other races. The AP/NORC poll was conducted May 1-5 among 1,175 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
