AI Misfire: Klay Thompson Wrongly Accused of Vandalism by X's Bot

Elon Musk's AI bot Grok misinterpreted basketball slang, leading to a fictitious report of Klay Thompson vandalizing homes with bricks.

Following a poor shooting performance, AI bot Grok from X (formerly Twitter) falsely reported that NBA star Klay Thompson was involved in a brick-vandalism spree.
The erroneous story emerged after Grok misread social media posts joking about Thompson's 'bricks'—a basketball term for missed shots.
Despite clear indications that the posts were satirical, the AI-generated story was featured prominently on X's trending section.
The false report has sparked widespread memes and discussions online, highlighting the need for AI verification.
Elon Musk has acknowledged the mistake, noting that Grok is an early feature prone to errors, and emphasized the importance of fact-checking AI outputs.