U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) gestures, on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.,January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) gestures, on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.,January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Grok – the artificial intelligence (AI) built for X owner Elon Musk’s social media platform – recently questioned whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was a real Christian, which was apparently a bridge too far for the far-right lawmaker.
The Daily Beast first reported on the spat between Greene and Grok, noting that it began with one X user asking Grok whether Greene was “really a Christian” in response to a tweet in which she called herself “an imperfect sinner saved by grace and faith in Jesus.” The AI told the user: “Greene’s Christian nationalism and support for conspiracy theories, like QAnon, spark debate.”
“Critics, including religious leaders, argue her actions contradict Christian values of love and unity,” Grok added, after saying “whether she’s ‘really’ a Christian is subjective.”
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“The judgement seat belongs to GOD, not you a non-human AI platform,” the far-right congresswoman wrote in response to Grok.
“Grok is left leaning and continues to spread fake news and propaganda,” she continued. “When people give up their own discernment, stop seeking the truth, and depend on AI to analyze information, they will be lost.”
Greene – who was raised Catholic – now attends an evangelical megachurch in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, according to the Beast. She also seemed to celebrate Pope Francis’ death in April, saying that “the hand of God is prevailing over evil.”
Grok has also recently found itself in the midst of controversy after users noticed how the AI was bringing up unproven allegations of alleged “white genocide” in South Africa in response to unrelated queries. It ultimately admitted that it was “instructed” to bring up the topic when responding to users regardless of the question they asked it. Musk, who helped design Grok, was born and raised in South Africa during the height of its apartheid-era government.
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