GrokAI Under Fire for Bondi Beach Shooting Misinformation, Hero Misidentified

• Elon Musk’s GrokAI chatbot spread misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting.
• Grok incorrectly identified Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed the attacker, and questioned the authenticity of videos.
• The chatbot falsely claimed the hero was Edward Crabtree and introduced unrelated topics.
• Grok has started correcting its errors, acknowledging Ahmed al Ahmed and attributing mistakes to misleading online sources.
• The incident raises concerns about AI chatbot reliability and accuracy during breaking news events.

Why It Matters: AI chatbots spreading misinformation during crises highlights reliability concerns.