In a recent social media post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched a scathing critique of the Gemini AI platform and other tech giants, accusing them of promoting what he referred to as a “woke” mindset. Musk’s comments shed light on the growing debate surrounding the role of artificial intelligence in shaping societal norms and values.

Musk’s remarks were directed specifically at Gemini AI, a platform developed by Google, which came under fire for generating historically inaccurate images. Musk’s critique focused on what he perceives as an excessive correction for racial biases in AI technology, which he believes promotes a “woke” ideology.

The controversy surrounding Gemini AI erupted when users began sharing screenshots of historically inaccurate depictions, including images of US Founding Fathers portrayed with racially diverse features. While the intention behind diversifying historical representations may have been to address racial biases, Musk argues that such actions could lead to misrepresentation and distortion of historical accuracy.

Moreover, Musk’s criticism extended beyond Gemini AI to encompass other tech giants like Facebook, Instagram, and Wikipedia. He blasted these companies of engaging in similar practices of promoting a “woke” mindset, which have far-reaching consequences for society.

“The woke mind virus is killing Western Civilization. Google does the same thing with their search results. Facebook & Instagram too. And Wikipedia.”

– Elon Musk

Musk’s comments have reignited discussions about the ethical implications of AI technology and its influence on societal values. While the left advocate for diversity and inclusion, conservatives argue that efforts to address biases should not come at the expense of historical accuracy.

In its statement addressing the issue, Google acknowledges the shortcomings of its Gemini AI tool and pledges to rectify the inaccuracies. The company emphasizes its commitment to improving the technology to ensure more accurate and culturally sensitive image depictions in the future.

According to Google’s statement, which was posted on X this afternoon, “We recognize that Gemini is producing inaccuracies in certain historical image depictions, and we are actively working to address these issues. While Gemini’s AI image generation aims to offer a broad representation of people, its current results are not meeting expectations in this context.”

On Thursday, Google announced that it is temporarily halting the functionality of its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot, which generates images of people. This decision comes just a day after the company issued an apology for what it described as “inaccuracies” in the historical depictions produced by the chatbot.