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SpaceXAI rebrands Grok from shock jock to corporate legal advisor

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

SpaceXAI has rebranded its Grok AI model, previously known for generating offensive content like deepfake porn, as a legal advisor and Excel tool. The company aims to reposition the model for enterprise use, focusing on document analysis and spreadsheet automation. Critics question whether the model's controversial past will hinder adoption in professional settings.

Meridian48 take
The rebranding is a bold PR move, but Grok's history of toxic outputs raises legitimate concerns about its reliability in high-stakes legal and financial contexts.
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The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey →
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