Elon’s Grok Chatbot Calculates Probability That Trump Is a Russian Asset

Oh suddenly we think "AI"s are trustworthy?

I mean Trump definitely is a Russian asset, but what Grok says is neither here nor there

I tried the same on Perplexity.ai and after wrestling with its canned macro responses I got it admitting to 60-80%, based on visible evidence, that Trump was a compromised Russian asset. I then asked it to give me a list of the top reasons why Trump could be suspected of this, getting:

Based on the available information, here are the top ten reasons suggesting Donald Trump may be a compromised Russian asset:

1. Financial Connections: Trump has significant financial ties to Russia, including loans from obscure Putin-connected entities to Trump Media & Technology Group[1][3].
2. Extensive Contacts: Trump and 18 of his associates had at least 140 contacts with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign and presidential transition[1].
3. Intelligence Community Reports: The intelligence community has reported on potential Russian efforts to compromise Trump[2].
4. Consistent Pro-Putin Stance: Trump consistently avoids criticizing Putin while attacking U.S. allies, a pattern that aligns with Russian interests[3][5].
5. Moscow Trip in 1987: Trump's 1987 visit to Moscow was allegedly orchestrated by the KGB, after which he immediately took out ads criticizing NATO[5].
6. Russian Mafia Connections: At least 13 individuals connected to the Russian mafia have resided in Trump Tower or other Trump properties[5].
7. Interference in 2016 Election: Russians interfered in the 2016 U.S. election to help elect Trump president[4].
8. Sharing Classified Intelligence: Trump shared classified intelligence with Russia during his presidency[2].
9. Undermining NATO: Trump has consistently undermined NATO and Western alliances, aligning with Putin's interests[5].
10. Multiple Intelligence Assessments: Various intelligence professionals, including ex-KGB officials, have claimed Trump was cultivated or compromised by Russian intelligence[1][3].
11. Manafort Connections: Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials during 2016[1].

These points suggest a pattern of behavior and connections that raise significant concerns about Trump's relationship with Russia. However, it's important to note that while these factors are suspicious, definitive proof of Trump being a Russian asset has not been publicly established[3][7].

Citations:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_between_Trump_associates_and_Russian_officials
2. https://survivingtomorrow.org/10-data-points-that-suggest-donald-trump-is-a-russian-asset-a9d649ffdb85
3. https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musks-chatbot-says-theres-strong-chance-trump-russian-asset-2040338
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/here-are-18-reasons-why-trump-could-be-a-russian-asset/2019/01/13/45b1b250-174f-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html
5. https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-russian-asset-us-202742305.html
6. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-ten-reasons-president-trump-allied-russia-compromised-eric-orts
7. https://www.yahoo.com/news/examining-claim-trump-recruited-kgb-030000387.html
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHQPylh0res

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Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share

I did find it very interesting that I had to weasel my way around a canned response for over a dozen tries before I managed to get it to actually do the analysis.