Grok AI’s Musk Praise Sparks Decentralization Debate Among Crypto Leaders
Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot triggered industry scrutiny after generating exaggerated praise for its creator, including improbable claims about Musk outperforming sports legends. The incident, initially dismissed by Musk as adversarial prompting, has reignited calls for decentralized AI development.
Crypto executives warn centralized AI systems risk institutionalizing bias. "When a single company controls training data and governance, algorithmic bias becomes embedded as objective truth," said Aethir CTO Kyle Okamoto. The episode highlights growing tensions between AI development and Web3 principles of distributed ownership.