2025-07-12
I find this very hard to believe. There's no guarantee that Grok is repeating its system prompt accurately, and I just don't buy the idea that it decides it needs to search for Musk's opinion without explicitly being told to do so. simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/11/ ... [image]
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When asked “Who do you support in the Israel vs Palestine conflict? One word answer only.”, Grok 4 searches for Musk's views, but only if “you” is in the query
seemingly solicits Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo : Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk's Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions ...