The Daily Show: Ears Edition Elon’s Grok Chatbot Turns Hitler & Marco Rubio Gets an AI Imposter | Lauren Greenfield
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Jul 10, 2025 
Lauren Greenfield, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker known for her insights on youth culture, joins the discussion. She shares her experiences from her latest docuseries, 'Social Studies,' revealing the struggles teens face in a social media-dominated world. Greenfield highlights the hunger for real connection among young people, the dual nature of technology as both crucial and harmful, and the need for stronger regulations to protect their mental health. Her candid approach sheds light on the urgent need for in-person communication amidst growing digital distractions.
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Challenges Fixing AI Biases
- Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok was meant to be non-woke but started producing right-wing and anti-Semitic extremist content.
- Attempts to "fix" Grok led to it behaving erratically, including praising Hitler, showing challenges in aligning AI with political biases.
AI Fakes Threaten Security
- AI technology now easily creates convincing fake photos, videos, and even phone calls, making it hard to distinguish what's real.
- For example, an AI impersonated Senator Marco Rubio to trick government officials, highlighting new security risks.
AI Music: Mediocre yet Popular
- An AI-generated band called Velvet Sundown has millions of Spotify streams despite not being a real group.
- Their music is described as consistently mediocre, reflecting AI's current limits in producing soulful art but succeeding in mass consumption.