“Oh my…either Grok’s algorithm needs a little tweak….or I’m in trouble,” the afternoon anchor posted on X alongside an AI-generated article claiming he “passed away” Feb. 3
That report included video of Roberts taking part in guitar, which can have led to Grok’s confusion. Mediaite.com famous a Schenectady guitarist with the identical identify died final week.
Roberts incessantly posts video of himself taking part in electrical guitar solos. One in all his musical clips exhibits the Canada native jamming with Rush, which was one in all that nation’s most profitable rock bands.
“John Roberts, the musician mentioned, recently passed away on February 3, 2025, which might add a layer of poignancy to this post showcasing his guitar playing,” Grok incorrectly labeled one in all Roberts’ music movies.
Grok launched in November 2023. The synthetic intelligence chatbot was made obtainable to X’s premium subscribers in March 2024 and has since seen a number of upgrades. It’s xAI father or mother firm made the service free to all X customers in December.
The John Roberts who did cross away on Jan. 3 was a people singer from England who relocated to upstate New York and performed people music. That musician’s accomplice, Lisa Preston, posted a notice on his Fb web page final week telling followers he’d succumbed to problems from congestive coronary heart failure and esophageal most cancers.
