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Meta is testing an AI bot to unleash the same online stupidity that is AskGrok on X

Digital Trends·Manisha Priyadarshini·6 months ago
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Threads is getting its own version of AskGrok, and it is already controversial.

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If you have ever been on X and watched someone tag Grok under a viral post asking “is this real???” – congratulations, Threads is about to give you the exact same experience.

Meta is testing a new feature that gives its AI chatbot a dedicated Threads account, @meta.ai, that users can tag directly inside posts and replies. The bot will then respond publicly with added context, recommendations, or information on whatever is being discussed.

The concept maps almost perfectly onto how AskGrok functions on X, where tagging an AI mid-conversation has become a reflex for millions of users.…

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