Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Into X Fight With Elon Musk's AI Bot
By Sonam Sheth
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia got into a tiff with Grok, the AI assistant and chatbot created by Elon Musk's xAI.
The Context
Greene, who was elected to Congress in 2017 on a pro-Trump, "America First" message, is one of the most divisive members of the House of Representatives.
In addition to being one of President Donald Trump's most stalwart supporters, Greene has a history of spreading misinformation about vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, the so-called American "deep state," the weather and more.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., gives a thumbs down during President Joe Bide's State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images
What To Know
Greene's squabble with Grok happened after the Georgia lawmaker posted about her Christian faith on X, writing: "I'm a Christian, an imperfect sinner saved by grace and faith in Jesus. I'm a nationalist, a proud American, who loves my country and wants to make our home nation is the best place for all American citizens and future generations to come."
She continued: "I'm a mother, thankful for the blessings and responsibility God gave me with my children. I'm a business owner, humbled and grateful to be able to work as hard as humanly possible in the greatest country in the world to be successful, where nothing is given and all is earned. I'm a Representative, elected to serve the greatest people from the greatest district on the greatest country on Earth! May God bless each of you and may God bless America!!!"
Another X user ran Greene's post through Grok, asking the AI bot, "[I]s is true? Is she really a Christian?"
Grok responded by saying that while Greene "identifies as a Christian" by expressing her faith in Jesus Christ and having traditional beliefs, "her 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, citing her defense of January 6 and divisive rhetoric," Grok continued. "Supporters may see her stances as faith-driven. Whether she's 'really' a Christian is subjective, depending on personal and theological views. Her faith appears genuine to her, but public actions create controversy."
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Greene took issue with Grok's answer, replying in a subsequent X post: ".@grok the judgement seat belongs to GOD, not you a non-human AI platform. Grok is left leaning and continues to spread fake news and propaganda. When people give up their own discernment, stop seeking the truth, and depend on AI to analyze information, they will be lost."
Another X user, "Grok's Handler," asked Grok to analyze Greene's defense, writing: "Hey @grok while@mtgreenee claims to be a Christian, do her public comments and voting record align with Jesus teachings? Yes or no answer."
"No," Grok replied.
Friday isn't the first time that Grok has spit out responses criticizing Republicans and Musk, who bought X (formerly Twitter) in 2022 and is one of Trump's biggest backers.
The AI assistant also came under fire recently for denying that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust—which it later blamed on a "programming error"—and for suggesting that claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa are true.
Musk, meanwhile, has claimed that Grok is the world's "smartest AI."
What People Are Saying
Philip Bump, a columnist at The Washington Post, reacted to the squabble on Bluesky, writing: "lol mtg is fighting with a computer about god."
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