Stuart A. Thompson
@stuartathompson.bsky.social
Reporter @nytimes.com. I cover the ~internet~ and report on digital influence operations, AI, far-right politics and lots more
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Great story by my colleagues on the constant political realignment of Grok, the generative AI chatbot over on the other site.
This change to Grok’s answer about the greatest threat to Western civilization is particularly ironic/meta.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
This change to Grok’s answer about the greatest threat to Western civilization is particularly ironic/meta.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
September 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Great story by my colleagues on the constant political realignment of Grok, the generative AI chatbot over on the other site.
This change to Grok’s answer about the greatest threat to Western civilization is particularly ironic/meta.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
This change to Grok’s answer about the greatest threat to Western civilization is particularly ironic/meta.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
My colleagues and I tested different versions of Grok released since May to pinpoint how Musk has pushed the chatbot to the right www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image
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September 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My colleagues and I tested different versions of Grok released since May to pinpoint how Musk has pushed the chatbot to the right www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
try my new AI quiz: can you tell whether these talking AI videos are real or not? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real?
In this quiz, you can guess whether these videos were made by A.I.
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June 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
try my new AI quiz: can you tell whether these talking AI videos are real or not? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
AI has already infiltrated 50 elections around the world, according to a new collection of examples we gathered + work from IPIE www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/t...
A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy
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June 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
AI has already infiltrated 50 elections around the world, according to a new collection of examples we gathered + work from IPIE www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/t...
kash is the 🐐. wild story here.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
kash is the 🐐. wild story here.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...
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I've spent years following a right-wing influencer who's made a career out of outrage. I wanted to understand why he does it. What does his career look like, his income? Here's what I found. GIFT LINK www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/t...
He’s a Master of Outrage on X. He’s Also Broke.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
every time someone comments on this thread, I earn a little bit of money under Bluesky's revised revenue program
Harper Collins DM me
June 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Harper Collins DM me
correct this was my goal
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
correct this was my goal
rational and reasonable
June 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
rational and reasonable
i think it would make some people feel better about society, but society would probably get worse while you look the other way
June 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
i think it would make some people feel better about society, but society would probably get worse while you look the other way
i did get into it, just not on the very first mention which is in the intro and obliquely, which was the question posed above. to my eyes the reasons why he used the photo is clear in referencing his interest in stoking outrage and commentary.
June 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
i did get into it, just not on the very first mention which is in the intro and obliquely, which was the question posed above. to my eyes the reasons why he used the photo is clear in referencing his interest in stoking outrage and commentary.
you mean 2023?
June 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
you mean 2023?
it's one of those things that if you get into it a little, you need to get into it a lot. bc of the way he talked about it, i wanted to include it in a section about Griner because he felt attacked by the media who didn't consider him a real person, yet does the same thing constantly.
June 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
it's one of those things that if you get into it a little, you need to get into it a lot. bc of the way he talked about it, i wanted to include it in a section about Griner because he felt attacked by the media who didn't consider him a real person, yet does the same thing constantly.
ad Block plus!
June 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
ad Block plus!
thank you for your contribution to society
June 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
thank you for your contribution to society
i wonder if that was in the story
June 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
i wonder if that was in the story
he has, it's just not a good one
June 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
he has, it's just not a good one