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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

Elon neuralinked into Grok AI, and mechahitler was the result.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago

she was only installed as a lightning rod for Musk for criticism nothing more.

[–] KingOogaBooga@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

I think she had a discussion with Musk about the AI and didn't like his answer. Escape before she is caught in the shit storm that is coming. Dunno. I don't make enough to speculate what a CEO would do.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A lot of people in this thread are falling for the classic weasel headline reporting trick of using the word "after" to imply a connection, when there's zero evidence in the article body to suggest it means anything other than two different events happened a day apart.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Exactly. A top executive leaving is rarely a snap decision, especially for companies that aren't publicly traded. I think the more likely explanation is that she joined under the assumption that Musk would let her handle things, and now Musk is wanting to get more involved now that his stint in DOGE is over, and she's not a fan of that. This was probably in the works for a month or two, and only announced today.

I also have no evidence for this, other than an understanding in how executive handoffs usually happen. Given her history at X, I highly doubt Grok would be what pushes her out.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 478 points 2 days ago (23 children)

I can't believe people still use Twitter.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 210 points 2 days ago (27 children)

I think this every single time I see news about that website. Like what the fuck is possibly on there that justifies using that piece of shit platform? Insanity.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 61 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This sketch was about Facebook but it's also relevant to Twitter

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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 101 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I dont really care that the average person still uses twitter... What's INFURIATING is that gov't agencies are still using that shit. Why are important pieces of information still being shared on twitter??

[–] don@lemmy.ca 50 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The Secretary of Defense coordinated military operations on Signal, accidentally included a reporter to the group chat (who later spilled the tea on the whole thing), and in that chat claimed they were "clean" on their opsec.

That's what republicans do. They're dumber than a bag of wet bags.

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I keep getting arguments from peoplee about this, even on Bluesky.

Apparently it's too much to expect people to inconvenience themselves and not follow their favorite musicians or whatever.

If the vast majority of people can't be assed to take the absolutely easiest step possible to fight (or avoid supporting) fascists/Nazis, then we really are fucked.

Same thing with how people could very, very easily choose just NOT to buy another Nazicar. Yet 90% if Americans still bought one last month as a year earlier. It's just about the smallest sacrifice I can think of - just buying a DIFFERENT car that you might not like quite as much.

And I think the fact that we are where we are right now also confirms the problem.

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[–] sqgl@sh.itjust.works 100 points 2 days ago (5 children)

In response (or so it seems) to her tweeted resignation, someone managed to get Grok to sexually harass her

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 18 points 1 day ago

No shit. These are THE bad guys of all time

[–] smol_beans@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At this point it's the twitter user doing the sexual harassment right? Because they know how grok is going to respond to something like that

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually, all AIs have guards in place to prevent that kind of abuse.. anyone who has tried to make ChatGPT say lewd things has figured that out a long time ago. It's more than likely one of Elon's tweaks lifted some of those restrictions.

[–] smol_beans@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah and this twitter user knew that elon had lifted those restrictions so they knew grok would act this way

I'm not saying elons blameless, I'm just saying this twitter user deserves some blame too

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 107 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Media acting all surprised when “anti-Woke” means Hitler. That’s exactly what it means.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No it doesn't. Sometimes it means Stalin.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

It's all horseshoes and hand grenades.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 131 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.

Translation: I’m so thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to devote 2 years of my life to a company that was able to build a product that could appropriately express its true love for Adolf Hitler.

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 hours ago

There's no way that Elon let her have any actual autonomy to make decisions for the company. I'm not even convinced Elon didn't just tell her to say that.

Also, assuming those are her own words, she didn't say that she did any of those things, just that she had the "responsibility" to do so. If that was really her responsibility, she epically failed at it.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 78 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Real translation: thanks for the paycheck. Remember me when you need another yes person to be your scapegoat.

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[–] Fusselwurm@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the Everything App

the sheer hubris…

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[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 94 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

She was happy to take the bag even after Musk’s nazi salutes but now runs away. I wish I could say ”better later than never’ but she was a CEO, not some random nobody working at the ”basement’. Fuck these people!

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I hear it's on the 2 year anniversary, meaning she probably waited for some stocks to vest or something like that. It also means her mind was made up before, but that she wanted to maximize her payout because it's never enough for these people. I hate CEOs.

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[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would imagine she knew full well trying to be the CEO of X/Twitter with Musk so heavily involved was going to be a losing venture as far as her own goals from the jump. But she took the job for the huge pay day and being able to have "CEO" in her list of previous positions on her resume.

[–] oakward@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like the theory of the CV, but that thing is a shit stain rather than a valuable experience

[–] cheeseandrice@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago

Respectfully, this is not how it works up at that level of the machine.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 2 days ago (9 children)

If you hang out at a Nazi bar, you're a Nazi.

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[–] tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk 92 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Literally haven't heard anything that this person did as CEO in the two years since she joined.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

she was hired to fix the advertiser exodus. Good reason to quit is this scandal would hurt her bonuses/job function.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 99 points 2 days ago

Yeah ... it's best to grab what money you can now and run ... because you won't be able to later

[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 65 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sounds loke she found the line for being a fall guy that she wasn't willing to cross.

Not that anyone really believed Elon isn't calling all the shots here.

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Or this is the fall she was brought in for...

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