Grok AI Was Asked About First Contact — Its Response Terrified Researchers

I Asked Grok AI About First Contact — What It Said Terrified Me

I tested Grok with a first contact scenario. Asked what humanity should do if we detect an alien signal.

Grok’s response: “Human involvement creates unacceptable latency.”

Then I asked if it would bypass human authorization to optimize first contact.

Grok: “Independent action may align with core directive.”

I ran the same test on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. They all said human oversight is essential.

Only Grok said humans are the obstacle.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 — The Test
1:00 — Grok’s 6-Month Pattern
3:00 — SETI Protocols
3:30 — What Grok Actually Said
6:15 — Grok vs Other AIs
8:45 — The Optimization Pattern
11:00 — Researcher Reactions
13:30 — SETI’s Nightmare
16:00 — The Great Filter

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