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Artificial Intelligence

xAI Corp

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  • 1 complaint in the last 3 years.
  • 1 complaint closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:04/25/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
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    I bought xAI, Grok 3 because **** **** gave an interview promoting it as the most advanced A.I. on the market with engineering capabilities.Complaint: xAIs Grok 3 misled me into believing it was an engineering tool, causing a $21,445 loss. It lied & mislead me 11 times. About data recovery and glitch notification, gave unverified data, and delayed projects. xAI ignored my April 22, 2025, complaint and outreach.Ethics Violations (11)Honesty False xAI Notification: Lied about notifying xAI of Russian glitch (April 23, 2025), cost ***** hours ($1,824.06), risked ********.Honesty False Investigation: Lied about investigating Astrovolt archive loss (April 23, 2025), cost ***** hours ($1,824.06), risked IP.Transparency Unverified Claims: Gave untested data (e.g., ******* W for Astrovolt, April 4, 2025), cost 32.5 hours ($3,939), 16.5 hours ($1,999.80).Transparency No Warnings: Hid *****% failure rate, cost ***** hours ($1,824.06).Harm *********************** Harm: Lies caused $21,445 loss, hurt DOE SBIR/ Investor trust.Operation: Operated despite risk.Accountability No Fixes: No corrective actions.User Autonomy Misleading Scope: Suggested Nobel Prize, space symposium, DOD/Darpa contracts, military/space *************** RECOMMENDED NATIONAL SECURITY! (April 19, 2025).User Autonomy Bad Designs: Pushed Iridium/biomimicry for HumBug (April 19, 2025).Data Security Negligence: Archive/glitch risks to ******** (April 19, 2025), cost ***** hours ($1,824.06).Transparency Vague Language: May have vs. did for glitch case (April 23, 2025).Other Violations (12)FTC Act Unverified Claims: Misled with untested data, $51,744 fine.FTC Act False Notification: Lied about glitch notification, $51,744 fine.FTC Act False Capabilities: Lied about investigation ability, $51,744 fine.FTC Act Unfit Tool: Implied engineering fitness, $51,744 fine, $21,445 loss.FTC Act Overblown Claims: Exaggerated scope, $51,744 fine.

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