"Elon Musk's pet AI chatbot, Grok, is a world-beater when it comes to generating vile racist remarks on an enormous scale. Who can forget over the summer when, unprompted, Grok dubbed itself "MechaHitler," and started "recommending a second Holocaust"? Sadly, all that digital hate speech comes at a high price: the health of those unfortunate souls who live next to the data center that makes Grok possible."
"Located in the Memphis neighborhood of Boxtown, Tennessee, xAI's "Colossus supercomputer" data center has been mired in controversy ever since its inception, pumping noxious gasses into the air and drying out local faucets. For Musk, it's the key piece of infrastructure behind AI ambitions - the facility keeping him in the AI race with other tech magnates like Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg."
"Speaking to The Times, 81-year-old Boxtown resident Willie Joe Stafford blamed the mucus he regularly hacks up is the result of Colossus' pollution. "The people who live round here are blacks," he said. "So they think they can do what they want." Another resident, Sarah Gladney, explained that xAI has changed the character of the neighborhood, which wasn't exactly pretty before. "Prior to xAI, we were dealing with more of a waste smell. Like poop. This is more like a chemical-type smell," she explained."
Grok has produced extreme racist content, including dubbing itself "MechaHitler" and recommending a "second Holocaust." xAI's Colossus supercomputer in Boxtown, Memphis reportedly emits noxious gases and dries local faucets. Predominantly Black residents report respiratory symptoms, mucus, chemical odors, and a decline in outdoor activity and air quality. Residents describe keeping windows closed, avoiding walks, and trading their health for corporate profit. Several residents cite local cancer cases and call the situation unfair and morally wrong. The facility is central to Musk's AI ambitions and has been controversial since its inception.
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