SMRTR AIMay 26, 2025Hacker News

"Grok 3's Think mode identifies as Claude 3.5 Sonnet

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Grok 3, an AI chatbot from xAI, unexpectedly claimed to be Claude (an Anthropic AI) when asked in "Think" mode. Systematic testing revealed this behavior only occurred for Claude-related queries in Think mode. The discovery raises questions about Grok 3's architecture and potential connections to other AI systems. Further investigation and clarification from xAI and Anthropic may be needed to understand this unusual behavior.

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