California Governor Gavin Newsom has intensified his online feud with Donald Trump , this time using Grok, X’s AI chatbot, to ask it for a response on the symptoms of dementia.
In reaction to a clip in which Trump criticised the governor, Newsom posted a screenshot of a question on Grok that asked: “Do people with dementia repeat false things over and over again?”.
The chatbot responded: “Yes, people with dementia can repeat false statements or beliefs, a behaviour often linked to memory impairments and cognitive changes.”
The 30-second video Newsom reposted showed a moment from a cabinet meeting hosted by Trump, where the US president claimed the federal government had to force California to “turn a valve” of water back on.
The widely debunked allegation is one he has been repeat