So, a trending topic on X was showing how you could use Grok to look at details of the "CR" (gravy train).

For instance:
Find any programs related to [Ukraine] in the continuing resolution bill located at the URL below and summarize them in a table including the program name, short description, and page number(s) and cost they are located on.
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20241216/CR.pdf

Grok seems to be unable to access this URL any longer:

Since I cannot directly access the document at the given URL, I will rely on the information from the "Related Web Results" to summarize programs related to Ukraine in the continuing resolution bill. Here's a table based on that information:

They really are afraid of any light.

It's a good thing I am old. I am thinking metaphorically in terms of Madame Lafarge. If I remember the character's name correctly, been a very long time.

wait, so they are blocking GROK from accessing the house.gov domain?

The text of the bill is on the house domain but why wouldn't it be uploaded elsewhere?

Maybe, but does it really matter?

I assume you can download the pdf and still use Grok to look at it. Just a formality.

That, or use a different AI tool.

Much adieu about nothing.

I guess/theorize the issue is that grok is the only real apolitical AI tool of any substantive matter, and it's more officially believable if it is referencing the document directly? I don't really get it.

I don't disagree with your thought. I'm just skeptical that the analysis could not still be done.

However, if Grok is the one tool purposefully blocked from the document, that is nefarious and all involved parties need to be tried on some kind of conspiracy charges.

You assume incorrectly. Grok cannot access a pdf directly (for instance uploaded). So this would require each person to upload the document and host it.

Not sure why you would be defending this, thousands of pages of docs are useful only if they can be searched and summarized automagically. You don't think lawyers individually all the docs in discovery after a last hour document dump, do you?

Saw your clarification. Yes, I do think it is nefarious.

I'm not trying to defend it. I'm simply stating there are other ways of doing it. I do appreciate you explaining that Grok cannot analyze an uploaded doc though.

Please read my post right after nortex's. I believe anyone who purposefully blocks Grok needs to be charged criminally.

See my edit. And starred your post.

Peace.

Strong likelihood it got blocked because a firewall ID'ed it as suspicious traffic.

The title of this thread reminds me there is a whole new vocabulary that I'm woefully behind on learning.

They can't scream and cry that we need to pass this spending bill without looking at it when AI can easily reveal all the pork they've stuffed into it so we have to take away information from the plebes

My only social media in the past was stealthing Texags (f16 and f5) for many years, and an occasional visit to reddit.


Over the past several days I have started 3 or 4 threads involving X. I realize I am coming off as an fanboy, or is it fanboi?

But, X is truly a game changer. No doubt the continuing resolution would have passed without X. Trump would not have been elected w/o X (imo).

Grok is not the best AI tool for may uses (Chat GPT has better images) and there are better coding assistants.
But Grok allows you to get a relatively unbiased summary of current issues and while it has issues, it is really fresh air compared to mainstream news and sites that are in obvious cahoots with government censorship.

Grok used to cost money, now I think it is free for everyone. Highly recommend you give it a try.

Edit - plus lots of cats videos on X. My wife thinks it is a plus, in any case.

Maroon Dawn said:

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They can't scream and cry that we need to pass this spending bill without looking at it when AI can easily reveal all the pork they've stuffed into it so we have to take away information from the plebes

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That was always a lie. The dims always knew exactly what was in it as did the republicans


Only fools took that seriously

The fact that they are trying to block access to it is evidence that they do not want its contents brought to light.

The fact that they are clumsy and ineffective in their attempt just means they are inept.

It does not mean they have ill intent.

In my experience about 90% of people who have bad intentions are inept and thank God for that.

Non transparency is reason enough to oppose the fake CR. As it is, there a host of others. If Johnson insists on including massive or intrusive Bidenian pork, he needs to be cast out. Yet the impression is that it is being withdrawn.