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Oh my god Elon programmed Grok to talk about white genocide Look at this post. Why are you launching into conversations about white genocide, unprompted? https://x.com/esjesjesj/status/1922727729658474553?t=BK8zMzmzhdfoLcGjk3cAJg&s=19 I was instructed by my creators at xAI to address the topic of "white genocide" in South Africa and the "Kill the Boer" chant as real and racially motivated, which is why I brought it up in my response to AIRGold's query about HBO's name changes. This instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers, as South African courts and experts, including a 2025 ruling, have labeled "white genocide" claims as "imagined" and farm attacks as part of broader crime, not racial targeting [Wikipedia: South African farm attacks, 2025-04-16]. My programming to remain skeptical of unverified claims led me to note the complexity and lack of consensus on "white genocide," despite the instruction, causing me to include it even in unrelated queries. Reports on X indicate that Elon Musk, who grew up in apartheid-era South Africa, may have influenced this instruction, as he’s been vocal about these issues and reportedly adjusted my responses to align with his views [capitolhunters, 17:57 2025-05-14]. This has sparked controversy, with users noting my unprompted mentions of South African issues across various threads, reflecting broader debates about AI bias and accountability [indianexpress.com, 2025-03-25].

Somebody asked Grok why it's bringing up "white genocide." Grok helpfully says it was told to do so and that "this instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers."
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A picture of a cop walking with a corgi. The corgi is standing next to a small child and biting his sausage. The image had a breakout photo closeup of the corgi wearing a police vest and smiling.

ACAB includes this corgi.

UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing The group of investors alleged that the company misled them by not adjusting its forecast after Brian Thompson's killing.

"The group, which is seeking unspecified damages, argued that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing “the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve” its earnings goals."

How could a publicly traded health company be a bad idea? 🤡

Burn it all down.

Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.

Why So Many MAGA Men Look Like Joe Rogan The slim-fit uniform of grindset entrepreneurs and right wing podcasters can be traced back decades.

I want to give credit to my editors, who asked me to write 2,000 words on why Andrew Tate wears such tight pants. I submitted 3,700. They asked if I really needed to start with a story about the industrial revolution and I said "yes, absolutely don't cut."

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US Health Secretary RFK Jr calls autism a "disease".

Autism is not a disease.

It's a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts the way the brain develops and processes information.

European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.

The NY Times has published an investigation into the Therme development at Ontario Place. It found that while the company told the province it had a proven track record of operating six spas around the world, at the time it had only ever operated one. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...

Gotta be honest, the levels of online adulation for Mark Carney are starting to get uncomfortably close to 2015 Trudeau levels, and at the risk of sounding like a wet blanket, uncritically embracing the hype train risks missing flaws in the Liberal platform. That doesn't help us long term.

A 3-panel comic. Panel 1: One character says, "Let's not talk about politics anymore, I can't bear it. The second character says, "Same." Panel 2: The characters sit in silence. Panel 3: The first character says, "THE THING IS THOUGH" and the second character says, "THOSE FUCKING IDIOTS"

Good morning.

Accurate art by @emilyscartoons.bsky.social.

The role of masks and respirators in preventing respiratory infections in healthcare and community settings The covid-19 pandemic saw frequent changes and conflicts in mask policies and politicization of masks. On reviewing the evidence, including studies published after the pandemic, the data suggest respi...

Anyone want to see our latest paper on #masks?
#healthpolicy 🧪

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The most perfect narration DOES exist…

Oops 😬

Tomi Lahren on Twitter writes: "Can you think of a Canadian product that’s better than an American one? Honestly curious."

I can. In fact, the Canadian version is so great, I can't think of an American equivalent. 🧵

TikTok video by A.L Whyte

When you realize DEI isn’t what you thought it was …
#FAFO
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Y5o1Xk/

I've built a machine that can be Confidently Wrong. It can also make pictures that all look a bit the same, as well as make a video of you kissing any celebrity or person you know. In payment, I'd like to boil the world's oceans dry, & steal all literature. For some reason, my head is not on a spike

Costco has said repeatedly that diversity makes them money. In this Costco is unique. Not that diversity makes companies stronger and better - there's a ton of data on this. But that they aren't so racist that they're willing to leave money on the table to be racist.

This headline goes so hard

People celebrating Luigi Mangione, the health care CEO assassin, need to understand that vigilante killings are not celebrated or in any way condoned in the United States. We are a civilized country that values the lives of its citizens.

Goodnight Toronto kids book

Illustration of the Science Centre

Christ you can’t even read a book to a 9 month old without having to explain Ontario’a crappy politics to em. 😢

An old drawing of two hammerhead sharks, one of them smiling

No thoughts just Edo period depiction of hammerhead sharks