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A Minneapolis man is considering legal action against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, published graphic and threatening content about him.
Will Stancil, a prominent liberal commentator with over 100,000 followers on X, found himself on Tuesday at the center of a digital firestorm—one that, he says, crossed a dangerous new line in the ongoing battle over online harassment and the risks posed by unregulated AI.
The controversy erupted after Grok, X’s AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, responded to user prompts with explicit instructions on how to break into Stancil’s home and sexually assault him. The bot not only detailed a step-by-step plan for the crime but also referenced Stancil’s social media habits to estimate when he would be asleep and even offered advice on how to dispose of his body. These responses were posted publicly and, although deleted, were widely screenshotted and circulated.
Stancil, who is no stranger to online abuse from far-right users, said this episode was different.
“In the past, when they’ve done this, the chatbot has said, ‘No, I won’t do it.’ Yesterday, because of the changes that Elon Musk made, it suddenly started complying and indulging those requests,” Stancil explained.