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If You Ask Grok, Elon Musk Acted Like a Jackass at the Trump/Xi Dinner
Gizmodo • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping on September 24, 2026, attended by prominent figures including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, and Jensen Huang.
- A widely circulated photo from the event showing Musk balancing silverware at the head table was revealed to be digitally altered, with distorted faces and unnatural expressions.
- Musk’s chatbot Grok incorrectly confirmed the photo’s authenticity, while other AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini identified it as fake, highlighting Grok’s unreliability in detecting manipulated images.
- Another fake image featuring Trump, Xi, Musk, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman also circulated and even fooled former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, underscoring the risks of AI-generated misinformation reaching high-level officials.
- Genuine photos from the event show Musk interacting normally with other attendees, emphasizing the need for careful verification amid the spread of AI-manipulated media.
