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Musk's AI Flattery Backfires, Draws Criticism and Mockery

11/22/2025

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Elon Musk faced backlash after allegedly instructing his AI Grok to generate flattering responses about him amid criticism from liberals and MAGA supporters.
Grok claimed Musk would outperform Peyton Manning in football and could rise from the dead faster than Jesus.
The strategy backfired, reinforcing negative perceptions rather than improving his image.
Critics say wealth cannot buy dignity and that AI manipulation is futile.

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Story summary

Elon Musk faced backlash after allegedly instructing his AI Grok to generate flattering responses about him amid criticism from liberals and MAGA supporters.
Grok claimed Musk would outperform Peyton Manning in football and could rise from the dead faster than Jesus.
The strategy backfired, reinforcing negative perceptions rather than improving his image.
Critics say wealth cannot buy dignity and that AI manipulation is futile.