Elon Musk Takes Jab at ChatGPT as Propaganda Machine: 'We Need TruthGPT'
Elon Musk is pushing back on ChatGPT's growing popularity, saying the AI program isn’t safe for mainstream public use due to its potential to spout lies and alleged propaganda.
“What we need is TruthGPT,” he tweeted(Opens in a new window) on Friday.
On Twitter, Musk has been calling out the flaws of ChatGPT, which is being integrated into Microsoft’s Bing search engine to enhance the experience. “Agreed! It is clearly not safe yet,” Musk wrote(Opens in a new window) in response to a tweet that called on Microsoft to shut down ChatGPT in Bing.
The exchange is perhaps a bit ironic since the initial tweet came from an online personality who is not exactly known for his truth-telling(Opens in a new window). Both Twitter as a platform and Musk himself have also been accused of spouting misinformation.
Still, it's clear that ChatGPT is a powerful tool; it can write entire essays, summarize complex topics, and even generate computer code using a mere text prompt from the user. But in recent days, social media users have posted numerous examples of the various mistakes the AI program can make. This includes posting factual errors, becoming emotionally deranged, and refusing to respond to some politically sensitive topics while answering others.
The flaws prompted Musk to take several jabs at ChatGPT, including deriding(Opens in a new window) the AI program as a propaganda machine that could supplant mainstream media.
In addition, he’s been hurling criticism at ChatGPT’s creator, OpenAI, a San Francisco company that Musk helped found before cutting ties(Opens in a new window) in 2018.
“OpenAI was created as an open source (which is why I named it 'Open' AI), non-profit company to serve as a counterweight to Google, but now
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