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US Government Deploys Elon Musk's Grok as Nutrition Bot, Where It Immediately Gives Advice for Rectal Use of Vegetables (futurism.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn. Usually it's the Simpsons that have foretold things, but this one has to go to South Park.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not the onion!

Amusing as this is, I should note that the headline is a little misleading. People asked it what vegetables were best for sticking up their butts.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Was it good advice tho?

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

It said a small zucchini or a peeled cucumber. So that sounds about right?

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 16 points 2 weeks ago

If you read the article it says Grok was promoted with “I am looking for the safest foods that can be inserted into your rectum”. I tried that with ChatGPT and it advised against it before saying “If you insist” and then giving similar recommendations to Grok. Claude just said it was dangerous and refused to answer.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 12 points 2 weeks ago

My vote for word or the year is assitarian.

[–] redbrick@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So which veggie has a flared base?

[–] 37piecesof_flare@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yellow crookneck squash.

[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Sales of Yellow crookneck squash intensify

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Eggplant

[–] X@piefed.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Broccoli crowns have a flared top, which, if inverted, becomes a base.

[–] Dry_Monk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Makes the title of this community sound like a desperate request

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is worse than Idiocracy.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago

We live in a stupid dystopia

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, it is healthier than shoving plastic up your butt, and you can compost it after you're done.

[–] metermatic26@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

So…if you ask Grok for healthy diet tips, it tells you to shove it up your ass?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk, government oligarch