South Africa's president ribs Trump
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President Donald Trump evoked Elon Musk during his Oval Office meeting with South Africa's president on Wednesday, during talks about the ongoing attacks white farmers in the country are facing. Trump went back and forth with President Cyril Ramaphosa over whether what is occurring in South Africa is indeed a "genocide" against white farmers.
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The New Republic on MSNSouth Africa Set to Reward Elon Musk Despite “White Genocide” LiesSt. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer told MSNBC Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was “not on the ground” and that the area did “not have confirmed assistance” from FEMA, forcing local organizations such as the St. Louis Community Foundation to turn to crowdfunding to rebuild their community.
Elon Musk has spoken out about the bill multiple times, often alongside his claims that a "white genocide" is taking place in South Africa, usually in reference to farm murders and the political rhetoric of Julius Malema, the head of a left-wing political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Elon Musk has sharply attacked South Africa’s black economic empowerment legislation, describing the country’s BEE laws as “utterly wrong and improper”.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has come under fire for repeatedly spreading far-right conspiracy theories about South Africa and expressing skepticism about facts regarding the Holocaust. Social media users quickly caught on to the bot's strange behavior and the company's explanation fell flat.
"While sorting through photos, I came across the computer aptitude test results of Elon Musk at 17," the model said. "My genius boy. Proud mom." The report describes Musk's results as "outstanding", giving him an A+ grade in both programming and operating.
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Elon Musk’s AI company says an “unauthorized modification” led Grok to post unsolicited claims on social media.