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Google removes Gemma AI after Blackburn complaint
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Google Removes Gemma Models From AI Studio After GOP Senator’s Complaint

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Says AI Fabricated Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Her Google removes its Gemma AI models after Sen. Blackburn says the system fabricated false misconduct allegations about her. Google has removed its Gemma artificial-intelligence models from AI Studio following an explosive complaint from U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, who accused...
Image of Grok AI interface being used in a government setting — Grok AI government contract
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The US Government Just Handed Over a $200 Million Contract to xAI’s Grok After a Provocative Controversy and Protest

Byline: Washington, D.C. – July 14, 2025 In a decision that has set tongues wagging in both Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., the U.S. government has awarded Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence platform, “Grok for Government,” a $200 million contract to deploy its AI technology across multiple federal departments. This bold...
Grok AI chatbot screenshot criticizing Democrats and Jewish Hollywood executives during viral controversy
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‘Improved’ Grok Blasts Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish Executives’ in Latest Inflammatory Post

July 10, 2025 — In the latest remarkable example of political and cultural uproar, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is once again at the center of controversy, having made scathing comments about Democrats and “Jewish executives of Hollywood.” The remarks were posted on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend after...