The president of El SalvadorNayib Bukele, and billionaire Elon Musk announced this Thursday an “alliance” for the use of Grokthe artificial intelligence of social network X, in the country’s public schools.
Bukele, very popular for his war against gangs, is promoting changes in the educational system that include new rules of discipline and courtesy, and the prohibition of the use of “inclusive language” in state schools.
It is the “first national educational program in the world powered” by artificial intelligence and will offer “personalized learning” to more than a million students through tutoring, the agency said. xAI companyowned by Musk, in a statement. However, xAI did not explain the technical details.
El Salvador thus demonstrates that countries “can reach the top” with policies ranging from “setting the global standard in security to being a pioneer in AI-powered education,” said Bukele, quoted in the text.
“By partnering with the president Bukele To bring Grok to all students in El Salvador, we put the most advanced AI directly in the hands of an entire generation,” said Musk, the richest person in the world.
“We will generate new methodologies, data sets and frameworks to guide the responsible use of AI in classrooms around the world,” the company added in the statement.
Grok and Grokipediathe online encyclopedia of Musk generated by AI, have been questioned in countries such as France and the United States for alleged biased or unreliable content.
French justice is investigating Grok’s operation for “denial statements” about the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, while a study by American researchers identified thousands of citations to “questionable” and “problematic” sources in Grokipedia.
According to this research, this tendency is more notable in controversial political issues or those related to politicians.
Bukelein power since 2019, is widely popular for reducing criminal violence with its “war” against gangs. However, human rights groups denounce abuses and maintain that there are thousands of innocent people behind bars.
