The growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to widespread use of tools like ChatGPT and Grok, which facilitate quick information retrieval. However, the speed at which these AIs generate responses does not always guarantee the accuracy of the information provided, which poses a challenge for users who may sometimes take inaccurate or fabricated answers for granted.
The “T” in ‘GTA’ stands for Twerk
In an experiment that highlights the vulnerability of these technologies, YouTuber Jeffery Phillips decided to try to manipulate Google’s AI to claim that Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) would feature a button that would allow characters to twerk. Although this idea started as a joke, Jeffery conducted an in-depth analysis of how the AI works.
Through the dissemination of this claim on different social media platforms, including Reddit and X, Jeffery managed to plant the idea in the digital ecosystem. After three months of persistent promotion of the rumor, the AI began to respond that GTA 6 would include this feature, despite there being no concrete evidence to support this claim. In this case, the AI relied solely on the messages spread by Jeffery, turning a joke into a phenomenon of popular belief.
Of course, Rockstar Games, the game’s developer, has not confirmed that GTA 6 will include a twerking button. However, the experiment reveals how AIs can be influenced by the information circulating on the Internet, highlighting the need for more critical scrutiny by users towards the information generated by these technological tools.