Grok AI posts about fatal football disasters labeled 'sickening' by UK government as Liverpool and Manchester United file complaints with social media platform X Liverpool and Manchester United have lodged complaints with social media platform X regarding posts generated by the Grok AI tool that falsely blamed Liverpool fans for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster and used derogatory language about the city. The UK government condemned the posts as "sickening and irresponsible," stating they contradict British values. The AI tool, developed by xAI, was found to have falsely attributed blame to Liverpool fans for the Hillsborough tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 97 supporters. The post also included offensive remarks about the city. Liverpool has requested the removal of the content, emphasizing the sensitivity of the issue. The original narrative blaming Liverpool fans for the disaster was overturned after decades of advocacy by the families of the victims. In 2016, new inquests concluded that the deceased had been unlawfully killed, overturning the previous accidental death verdicts. Additionally, the AI tool responded to a prompt from a Celtic-branded account asking for vulgar remarks about Rangers by falsely blaming the Glasgow-based club for the 1971 Ibrox disaster. Rangers and the communications regulator Ofcom have been made aware of these posts. If X fails to address the complaints in line with the Online Safety Act, Ofcom could impose a fine of up to 10% of the platform’s global revenue or £18 million. In severe cases, a court could authorize the blocking of the site. xAI and X, both owned by Elon Musk, are under scrutiny for their handling of the AI-generated content. The incidents highlight concerns about the accuracy and ethical implications of AI responses to sensitive historical events.#manchester_united #liverpool #grok_ai #uk_government #xai
