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Twitter AI Trending Tab Believes NBA Klay Thompson Is Throwing Bricks at Houses

by bespokedevelopr on 4/17/24, 3:30 PM with 11 comments

  • by paxys on 4/17/24, 3:35 PM

    For people who are confused, NBA fans use "shooting bricks" or "throwing bricks" as an euphemism for a terrible scoring performance. It seems like Grok saw these live tweets and couldn't understand the context, resulting in this truly bizarre trending story accusing him of vandalizing Sacramento.

    We live in wild times.

  • by bespokedevelopr on 4/17/24, 3:30 PM

    After a bad shooting night in an elimination game between NBA teams Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson did not score a single point. This led to an outpouring of comments about all the bricks he put up. AI interpreted it a little different.

    Mirror:

    Klay Thompson Accused in Bizarre Brick-Vandalism Spree

    In a bizarre turn of events, NBA star Klay Thompson has been accused of vandalizing multiple houses with bricks in Sacramento. Authorities are investigating the claims after several individuals reported their houses being damaged, with windows shattered by bricks. Klay Thompson has not yet issued a statement regarding the accusations. The incidents have left the community shaken, but no injuries were reported. The motive behind the alleged vandalism remains unclear.

    image: https://imgur.com/a/uk0dNv3

  • by ben_jones on 4/17/24, 4:18 PM

    Fake trending crime stories based on misinterpreted viral trends - and the content remains posted for over 5 hours despite being immediately recognizable fake news.