Elon Musk Calls For 'TruthGPT' As Microsoft, Google Chatbots Spark Debate On Future Of AI

Twitter CEO Elon Musk in a tweet on Friday morning expressed a need for “TruthGPT.”

What Happened: As artificial intelligence-based chatbots are gaining traction, with Microsoft Corporation MSFT and Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG GOOGL Google competing on the big tech front with Bing Chat and Bard, respectively, Musk said the world requires a “TruthGPT”

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Although Musk didn't add further clarification, it's worth noting that the world's second-richest person has previously criticized chatGPT over political bias.

In his tweet, Musk just write, "What we need is TruthGPT."

What we need is TruthGPT

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2023

Microsoft -backed OpenAI earlier said that it is developing an upgraded chatGPT, which would allow users to customize it as it seeks to address concerns over bias in the technology.

Why It's Important: It is pertinent to note that Bing chatbot is currently facing backlash from experts and netizens alike for its emotionally manipulative, moody and somewhat dangerous responses. The OpenAI-powered chatbot has been accused of having a meltdown when asked questions that were out of its limited range.

On the other hand, Google has reportedly asked its employees to manually correct Bard’s bad responses. The development came after Bard gave an incorrect answer during its launch event, leading to much public backlash and sparking a debate about the chatbot’s accuracy.

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