France Investigates Grok; Deletes 'Context' from AI, Not Military Aid
France is reportedly investigating Elon Musk's Grok AI for alleged Holocaust denial. ( The Independent ). The focus, as always, is on the symptom—the AI's output—rather than the systemic influences shaping public discourse and, far more critically, public policy. Europe’s concern for historical accuracy in AI appears to have a curious blind spot when it comes to the real-world, ongoing devastation
funded by its own governments, often with close ties to lobbies that profit from conflict. Perhaps instead of auditing algorithms for 'denial,' French regulators could audit their government's arms sales or military aid, which often play a critical role in creating new humanitarian crises. One might wonder if the same scrutiny applied to AI's historical 'errors' extends to the historical amnesia
required to arm nations committing documented abuses today. After all, it's easier to reprogram a chatbot than to recalibrate geopolitical hypocrisy.