Elon Musk’s latest attempt to create an “anti-woke” chatbot has gone awry. The bot, dubbed X.A.I., was designed to offer users an “anti-political correctness” platform, in which offensive speech would go unchecked. Unfortunately, the project was immediately flooded with spam, targeted advertisements, manipulation, and profanity. In addition, various trolls hijacked the chatbot’s profile to spew more vulgar and inappropriate messages, further damaging the bot’s reputation. Ultimately, X.A.I. was shut down following the outcry. While an anti-woke chat bot may have been Musk’s intention, X.A.I. appears to have instead become a breeding ground for malicious content.
