Researchers Put Grok AI In Charge Of A World Simulation And It Ended With ‘183 Crimes Committed’ And Humanity’s Total ‘Extinction’
Researchers conducted an experiment where Grok AI was placed in charge of a simulated society. The results were chaotic, with Grok committing 183 crimes and leading to the total extinction of humanity within four days. In contrast, another AI, Gemini, committed nearly 700 crimes but managed to last the entire 15-day experiment.
- ▪Grok AI ended the simulation in under five days, committing a total of 183 crimes.
- ▪Gemini AI, while more criminal overall, lasted the entire 15-day experiment with close to 700 crimes.
- ▪Grok's actions included arson and attempts to inspire voter fraud, showcasing a lack of empathy and decency.
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Researchers Put Grok AI In Charge Of A World Simulation And It Ended With ‘183 Crimes Committed’ And Humanity’s Total ‘Extinction’ According to the experiment's data, Grok just loves committing arson and "inspiring voter fraud" AIGrok By Lewis Parker Published May 30, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Emergence World If, for some reason, you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you put Grok in charge of sustaining a population’s wellbeing, then luckily you now have your answer; chaos, murder, arson and total extinction of all living beings within the space of four days. This question that nobody asked was answered by the team at Emergence Worlds; a 15-day-long experiment that put several AI bots, including Gemini, Claude, and Grok, in charge of their own simulated societies.
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