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[–] blackjam_alex@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Breaking news: A pic of the alleged perpetrator has surfaced.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

Who's this low-t dweeb? Surely Elon would never hire this guy.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We're all trying to find the guy who did this

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"That guy's dressed as a hotdog!"

Points at the intern nearest the server rack

"No I'm n-"

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 month ago

Elon looking for the unauthorized person

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It was 100% Elmo

Whoever did it had an investor's level knowledge of what AI is and what it can do. He doesn't know that at that level it will just always do what it says. He thinks there's something even deeper than what he was messing with, some mystical "algorithm" that uses what he edited as a guide.

There's not, that was the base code of what is essentially a chatbot.

[–] fulcrummed@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have a real chafe on my buzz about the (albeit disparaging) shortening of shit4brains name to a beloved Sesame Street character.

I feel like Elmo gave us, and in turn deserves - much better.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Same! I prefer Me-lon or Meelon. Or fElon or Muskrat (nothing against actual muskrats of course) or Space Karen...

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

That first Elon panel is fucking hysterical. That's a mfw meme format right there on it's own

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

Could this jacketed "hacker" be behind it?

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

~~Steamed Hams~~ Memed Scams.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even if you give Elmo the benefit of the doubt, whoever did it had accurate ideas about how to serve his boss.

Culture comes from the top. Executives get to keep everything except the responsibility.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Well, it is certain that the Twitter guy didn't do it, as despite the image he promotes of himself, he is not an engineer. He asked of someone to do it.

But this fiasco is highlighting something very important.

Since his bot has mechanism to inject opinions on specific topics, it means the technology is likely being trained to replace normal users with bots that will try to influence opinions of regular people.

It should be signal to drop social media especially Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Related article: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5387701/a-controversial-experiment-on-reddit-reveals-the-persuasive-powers-of-ai

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago

They're blaming it on some poor low level nobody that they may or may not have attached to a name. It's obvious bullshit to anybody but a Musk-pilled idiot.