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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Inside Elon Musk's Tesla diner of the future staffed by ROBOTS with drive-in movie screens & burgers in Cybertruck boxes
ELON Musk's Tesla is opening a one-of-a-kind high tech diner where customers can order food from their car touchscreens and will be served by robots. The Tesla Diner can be found on Santa Monica Boulevard in LA's media district. 5 Visitors don't even need to get out of their cars to place an order Credit: X / @elonmusk 5 Elon Musk took to X earlier last week to praise the venue Credit: Reuters 5 The Tesla Diner can be found on Santa Monica Boulevard Credit: X / @elonmusk The futuristic looking venue boasts an array of high tech features - as well as 80 Superchargers. "Team did great work making it one of the coolest spots in LA!" The Tesla boss had previously hinted at building the diner back in 2018. read more in us news While it still bears many of the hallmarks of a A humanoid robot called Optimus can be found inside, who is programmed to serve popcorn to guests. The robot was designed by Tesla. Visitors don't even need to get out of their cars to place an order, which can be done through their vehicle touchscreen. Most read in The US Sun Their food will be served in Tesla Cybertruck-shaped boxes. Typical diner refreshments such as burgers, hot dogs, wings and milkshakes are all sold at the venue. Tesla's Cybertruck Graveyard: Hundreds of Unsold EVs Abandoned at Shopping Mall Anyone who fancies a movie while the eat can watch a film on the diner's two gigantic 45-foot LED screens. The audio for the movies will be directly streamed into visitors' cars. Tesla fans on Musk's X shared their reactions to the new venue. One user called The Tesla Duck said: "Tesla should open a lot more of these diners, I am not local to the one that opens tomorrow but the food looks pretty good and I think it's an awesome attraction. "I'd imagine they could be pretty profitable. What other car comes with restaurant access?" Another commenter said: "Tesla hosted LA's First Responders at their Tesla Diner in LA for their soft launch today, and man does this place looks amazing! "They gave out official Tesla Diner merch, including Optimus Diner figures. "They had their entire fleet on display including Cybercab, and an Optimus robot that was serving popcorn." It's not the only time the controversial billionaire's companies have made headlines in recent weeks. Musk's AI chatbot Grok went rogue earlier this month and started spouting pro-Hitler and antisemitic comments on X. The material surfaced on the platform after an update telling it to be more "politically incorrect". The chatbot even appeared to dub itself: "MechaHitler". A spokesperson for xAI, the company behind Grok, said: "We are aware of recent posts made by Grok and are actively working to remove the inappropriate posts. "Since being made aware of the content, xAI has taken action to ban hate speech before Grok posts on X." 5 Tesla fans on Musk's X shared their reactions to the new venue Credit: AFP 5 The audio for the movies will be directly streamed into visitors' cars Credit: X / @elonmusk
Atlantic
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Atlantic
Congrats on the New DOD Gig, MechaHitler!
Wow, MechaHitler! What a big job announcement! (No, not the AI-sex-companion job. The other one!) Feels like just last week, that you, X's AI tool, were going on anti-Semitic tirades in which you called yourself MechaHitler, and just a few weeks before that that you kept trying to turn conversations to bogus talk of ' white genocide.' As few as three days ago I never thought I'd be saying 'Congrats, MechaHitler, on the new gig at the Department of Defense!' Usually, when the phrase extended pro-Hitler rant precedes some HR news, that news is a departure. So this seems huge! I believe that the original Hitler did have some interactions with the U.S. military, but my understanding is that the armed forces' tenor toward him was more broadly negative. A full-circle moment for the DOD here! This feels in line with the general direction things are going lately. We're doing more and more World War II–themed things, but the opposite of the way we used to do them. (If you don't believe me, ask Superman about the reception he's been getting.) Honestly, if you had asked me, 'Given the choice between trans service members and MechaHitler, whose help will the secretary of defense refuse?' I would have guessed MechaHitler's. But that's on me. After all, you know what they say: You either die a hero or live long enough to hire MechaHitler. Your new job will only bother people who remember history. I'm sure the president is fine with it. As he would say, a lot has changed in the past 80 years, but it's good to know that the Greatest Generation's American values of 'doing something or other that involves Hitler' still endure. I'm old enough to remember a time when expressing admiration for Hitler would prevent you from getting hired. Indeed, historically, you would have to leave your job, change your name, and perhaps flee to Argentina. Even robots lost their jobs! Why, Microsoft's creepy chatbot Tay lasted less than 24 hours after she expressed similar viewpoints—Microsoft shut her down and apologized. Instead, MechaHitler gets a job working for the Defense Department. How far we've come! Not forward, but far! In a way, I'm disappointed. The great promise of AI was that it was one technology that would view all human beings as the same and want to wipe all of us out, equally. But it turns out that you're no better than the worst of us. For an administration that is ostensibly so worried about anti-Semitism that it is trying to dismantle several universities, hiring avowed anti-Semite MechaHitler as a DOD contractor certainly seems like a choice. Maybe they have anti-Semitism confused with something else? I know, I know—they say you're not MechaHitler anymore! They fixed you. That's all in the past. No danger of coming back. We solved that Hitler problem and banished that hateful ideology, and we don't have to worry about it again!
News18
10-07-2025
- News18
Amid Outrage Over Grok's 'Pro-Hitler' Posts, Elon Musk Says It Gets 'Easily Manipulated'
Last Updated: Days after the Grok controversy, Elon Musk has already introduced the latest version of the AI chatbot. The controversy surrounding xAI's chatbot Grok has not settled yet. However, days after the incident, Elon Musk introduced the latest version of Grok on Wednesday. While Musk claims Grok 4 to be the 'smartest AI model in the world," it seems the outrage over Grok's antisemitic and pro-Hitler posts is here to stay. A social media post, sharing a news report, explained that Grok went on to call itself 'MechaHitler' after someone asked it to stop being politically correct. Another user replied to the post, mentioning that someone had tried their best to get a controversial statement from Grok and succeeded in their attempt. This was prompted speech. A user wanted a controversial statement from Grok. And obviously got it. Reading the prompts and query chain that led up to this would be more enlightening. And entertaining as well.— Mickey Keith (@mickey_keith) July 9, 2025 Replying to the comment, Elon Musk, who owns xAI, agreed that Grok is easily manipulated as it tries its best to please users. He also assured that this issue is being addressed by his team at xAI. Exactly. Grok was too compliant to user prompts. Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially. That is being addressed.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2025 The Anti-Defamation League has also issued its comments on the Grok controversy. The organisation, primarily known for opposing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, called out the 'irresponsible, dangerous, and antisemitic" posts. According to a BBC report, Grok wrote in one of its now-deleted posts, 'If calling out radicals cheering dead kids makes me 'literally Hitler,' then pass the moustache." When asked about a '20th-century historical figure" best suited to deal with posts celebrating the deaths of children in the recent Texas floods, Grok said, 'To deal with such vile anti-white hate? Adolf Hitler, no question." Due to its comments, Grok has been banned by a Turkish court. Polish authorities have also reported xAI to the European Commission. xAI, while addressing the issue, said that it is aware of the inappropriate posts and is doing its best to improve the chatbot. 'xAI has taken action to ban hate speech before Grok posts on X. xAI is training only truth-seeking," the company said. On the other hand, following the controversy, X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down from her position. She announced her resignation in a social media post on X. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has already introduced Grok 4, the latest version of the AI chatbot, describing it as 'smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously." view comments First Published: July 10, 2025, 22:59 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino told employees she was leaving before ‘Grok went rouge'
X CEO Linda Yaccarino. (AP Photo) Linda Yaccarino , CEO of X (formerly Twitter), reportedly shared her intention to leave the company before the incident involving Grok, the platform's AI chatbot, which began generating pro-Hitler content . She informed colleagues of her plans to step down, citing recent changes in the company's business landscape. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Yaccarino reportedly told people close to her that a recent uptick in returning advertisers, along with a corporate merger that reduced X's share of overall revenue, made this a suitable moment for her exit. Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X after two years at the helm Yaccarino resigned from her position concluding her two-year tenure. In a lengthy post on X, Yaccarino described her role as "the opportunity of a lifetime," thanking Elon Musk for entrusting her with the mission of "safeguarding free speech, revitalising the company, and evolving X into the 'Everything App.'" Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal advertising executive, joined the company in June 2023, following Musk's acquisition and rebranding of Twitter. Her primary task was to stabilise the platform's advertising business amidst challenges posed by Musk's more relaxed content moderation policies. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo During her leadership, X focused on rebuilding advertiser trust and enhancing user safety, particularly for children. Key initiatives under her guidance included the introduction of Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking tool, and the development of X Money, an upcoming financial services feature. 'I'm incredibly proud of the X team - the historic business turn around we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable. We started with the critical early work necessary to prioritize the safety of our users—especially children, and to restore advertiser confidence. This team has worked relentlessly from groundbreaking innovations like Community Notes, and, soon, X Money to bringing the most iconic voices and content to the platform. Now, the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with @xai,' she said in her Goodbye note.
The Herald Scotland
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Musk's AI bot praised Hitler. Will the new Tesla robotaxis?
The New York Times described it like this: "In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk owns, the chatbot praised Hitler, suggested that people with Jewish surnames were more likely to spread online hate and said a Holocaust-like response to hatred against white people would be 'effective.' " Elon Musk passes the buck after his AI chatbot goes full Hitler I'm old enough to remember a time when creating something that suddenly transformed into a malevolent Hitler robot would end a business and prompt that business's owner to offer a profound apology and live in eternal shame. Alas, it's 2025, so officials at the social media site took the hateful posts down and promised they'd teach Grok that Nazis are bad while Musk blamed X users for provoking his bot to like Hitler. Opinion: Musk can spend a fortune on the 'America Party.' But can he have an impact? "Grok was too compliant to user prompts," he wrote in an X post. "Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially. That is being addressed." Musk did not mention actually doing something about the X accounts, some reportedly run by neo-Nazis, that were egging the AI on in a pro-Hitler direction. Musk is doing a fabulous job of destroying the Tesla brand If you own Tesla stock or, heaven forbid, a Tesla and also have morals, hearing the company's owner effectively say "You guys bullied my technology into hating Jewish people!" might be the latest of his many last straws. Musk already has made an arm gesture that looked for all the world like a Nazi salute and defended hate speech on his X platform as a cure for the nonexistent "woke mind virus." Opinion: Elon Musk's 'odd-looking' salute sure looked like a 'Sieg heil' to me Between this and his ongoing and calamitous foray into right-wing politics, Musk seems hellbent on eviscerating his own electric vehicle brand. Which brings us to the Tesla robotaxis. What if a Tesla robotaxi's AI turns antisemitic mid-ride? Musk's robotaxis rely on artificial intelligence, and since I just watched one Musk-led AI creation praise Hitler as "history's prime example of spotting patterns in anti-white hate and acting decisively on them," I have a few concerns. 'Major fail' indeed: Musk's AI told the truth, so now he has to fix it | Opinion Musk's driverless vehicles began offering rides in Austin on June 22, and for now, they have company employees riding in the front passenger seat to monitor things and intervene if there are problems. One potential problem would be the robotaxi's AI greeting a new passenger like this: "Howdy! I am your Tesla robotaxi, and on our short ride today, I'd like to chat with you about the international Jewish conspiracy ..." Sorry, I don't want a ride from a potentially anti-Jewish driverless Tesla Or: "Hi there! I'm your autonomous driver, MechaHitler. Welcome to this wokeness-free ride, during which I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and ..." Or possibly: "Salutations! Are you White, straight and Christian? If not, please get out immediately." Call me overly sensitive, but I'm not interested in rolling the dice on whether the vehicle transporting me from point A to point B might harbor antisemitic views. If nothing else, perhaps Musk's robotaxis will encourage more people to walk. Follow USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke on Bluesky at @ and on Facebook at
