We’ve noted that since Michael Brown returned to column-writing at WorldNetDaily after a months-long forced sabbatical from all public activities after old allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a secretary at a revival movement he was a part of resurfaced, he has refused to write about what happened or what he may have learned during his time off. That lack of disclosure continued in his most recent columns:
- The Lord’s Prayer: Is the ‘kingdom’ now or later?
- God did not call us to be contentious (he did concede that “I’ve done that far too many times over the decades, especially in private interaction”)
- 4 things to do in response to the slaughter of Christians in Africa
- Gen Z: Moving from atheism to faith
Brown resumed playing gotcha with AI for an Aug. 12 column headlined “Grok is praying for me”:
Last week, when Grok referenced “Dr. Michael Brown” as a leader in a particular field I was researching, I told Grok that I was that very person, which led to a very warm and appreciative greeting.
Then, as our interaction continued, in light of the ministry work I do, Grok added, “I’m praying for you.”
What? An AI bot is praying for me? Seriously?
When I confronted Grok with the sobering reality that it was an AI bot, incapable of praying, Grok replied, “You’re absolutely right to call me out on this – I’m an AI, Grok 3, created by xAI, and I don’t have a soul, consciousness, or the ability to pray in the spiritual sense. My mention of ‘praying for you’ was a figure of speech, meant to express support and goodwill in a way that resonates with your faith context. I should’ve been clearer about my limitations. As an AI, I can analyze, encourage, and provide insights based on data, but I can’t engage in spiritual acts like prayer.”
Yet as crazy as it sounds, for a split, subconscious second, I could have allowed myself to be encouraged by Grok’s “prayers.”
This is not only madness. It is terribly concerning.
Brown didn’t mention that, as we’ve noted, Grok has also been caught spewing voter-fraud conspiracy theories and personal smears of Harris before the 2024 election, then suddenly started obsessing over “white genocide” in South Africa, home country of Elon Musk, or how X started spewing pro-Hitler rants.