Social media bots and noise are distorting GenAI output. Here’s my case study of a reported tech launch that didn’t happen, how I think GenAI went wrong, and why this matters #techethics https://typefully.com/DrLancaster_1/when-grok-gaslights-itself-bots-bias-and-5MyZQO0
When Grok Gaslights Itself: Bots, Bias, and Fake News Loops | Thomas Lancaster

Grok hallucinates about Grok! This is interesting to me. I have a daily Grok task running to research new trends in technology and marketing from the past 24 hours. The results are often good, but today Grok has gone off the rails when talking about the launch of Grok 3.5 on 12 September 2025 (spoiler - there was no such launch). A #techethics thread about bots and #GenAI manipulation.