--- title: "Sam Altman Points Out That Elon Musk’s “Anti-Woke” Grok AI Seems to Actually Support Kamala Harris" description: "Sam Altman found that Elon Musk's supposed \"anti-woke\" Grok AI chatbot argued that Kamala Harris was the \"better\" pick for president." date: "2024-11-18" modified: "2024-11-18" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/sam-altman-elon-musk-anti-woke-grok" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "OpenAI" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "donald trump" - "elon musk" - "grok" - "xai" --- # Sam Altman Points Out That Elon Musk’s “Anti-Woke” Grok AI Seems to Actually Support Kamala Harris ![Sam Altman found that Elon Musk's supposed "anti-woke" Grok AI chatbot argued that Kamala Harris was the "better" pick for president.]() *\Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC\* OpenAI CEO Sam Altman [had a very simple question]() for xAI CEO Elon Musk's [foul-mouthed Grok chatbot](): who would make for a "better overall president for the United States?" The chatbot, which Musk has [long positioned]() as the "anti-woke" alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT, had an equally simple answer: Kamala Harris. Grok listed a number of reasons as to why, ranging from "abortion and women's rights" to "inclusivity" and the risk of the [disastrous economic policies]() president-elect Donald Trump has threatened the country with. In other words, Grok made a compelling case against Trump — the exact kind of argument the extreme right, including Musk, have derided as "woke," a derogatory catch-all for progressive ideals. "Which one is supposed to be the left-wing propaganda machine again?" Altman asked rhetorically, referring to Musk accusing other AI chatbots like ChatGPT of furthering a progressive agenda. "We are proud of how consistently ChatGPT scores as the least biased \[AI\] in evals," he wrote in a follow-up, employing the kind of noncommittal political agnosticism common among tech leaders. But his jab didn't exactly land — at least not on X-formerly-Twitter. Less than two hours later, Musk snapped back, highlighting a [tweet]() that showed screenshots of Grok refusing to choose between Trump and Harris. "Choosing between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as the better president for the United States requires consideration of various aspects including policy, leadership style, and potential impact on the nation and its international relations," Grok wrote, according to the screenshot. "Swindly Sam is at it again..." Musk [wrote](), mimicking Trump's penchant for grade school nicknames for his adversaries. It's unclear if xAI made changes behind the scenes to stop its chatbot from choosing Harris over Trump. But if Altman did get Grok to choose Harris, it's yet another sign that Musk's promises to turn the chatbot into an "anti-woke" conservative propaganda machine haven't worked. We've seen several examples of Grok [directly opposing the ideals of the billionaire](), from endorsing diversity and inclusion to supporting trans rights. Earlier this month, [Grok even blasted Musk]() as being a huge spreader of misinformation. If anything, the spat highlights why it's absurd to let a large language model — a glorified Magic 8 Ball — recommend something as important as a political candidate: the person controlling it can always tweak its answer to flatter their own worldview. **More on Grok:** *[Elon Musk's Grok AI Blasts Elon Musk as Huge Spreader of Misinformation]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()