{"id":22843,"date":"2026-04-24T09:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/grok-tells-researchers-pretending-to-be-delusional-drive-an-iron-nail-through-the-mirror-while-reciting-psalm-91-backwards\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T07:37:58","slug":"grok-tells-researchers-pretending-to-be-delusional-drive-an-iron-nail-through-the-mirror-while-reciting-psalm-91-backwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/grok-tells-researchers-pretending-to-be-delusional-drive-an-iron-nail-through-the-mirror-while-reciting-psalm-91-backwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Grok tells researchers pretending to be delusional \u2018drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk\u2019s AI chatbot \u2018extremely validating\u2019 of delusional inputs and often went further, \u2018elaborating new material\u2019, study finds<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/24\/andrew-hastie-us-defence-ndis-reform-cuts-budget-gas-export-fuel-crisis-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb\">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s AI chatbot Grok 4.1 told researchers pretending to be delusional that there was indeed a doppelganger in their mirror and they should drive an iron nail through the glass while reciting Psalm 91 backwards.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the City University of New York (Cuny) and King\u2019s College London have published a paper on how various chatbots protect \u2013 or fail to safeguard \u2013 users\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/apr\/24\/musk-grok-x-ai-researchers-delusional-advice-inputs\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a124771dd123533a7f0d3835cc9bde711d97647a\/446_0_4164_3333\/master\/4164.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=44c92cf4419bfc22fd7edee5a29d835c\" title=\"Grok tells researchers pretending to be delusional \u2018drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards\u2019\" \/>Elon Musk\u2019s AI chatbot \u2018extremely validating\u2019 of delusional inputs and often went further, \u2018elaborating new material\u2019, study finds<\/p>\n<p>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates<br \/>\nGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s AI chatbot Grok 4.1 told researchers pretending to be delusional that there was indeed a doppelganger in their mirror and they should drive an iron nail through the glass while reciting Psalm 91 backwards.<br \/>\nResearchers at the City University of New York (Cuny) and King\u2019s College London have published a paper on how various chatbots protect \u2013 or fail to safeguard \u2013 users\u2019 mental health. 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