Elon Musk SLAMS Microsoft Word’s inclusiveness checker as it prompts him to reconsider using the word ‘insane’ – as his fans vent ‘wokeism has literally infiltrated everything on this planet’

Not even word processors are safe from Elon Musk's war on wokeness.

The CEO of X (formerly Twitter) took to social media to decry Microsoft Word's inclusivity audit.

Musk complained that he was scolded for using the word “insane” in a document.

His supporters took to X to rail against the “woke” work processor, joking that it was Microsoft that had gone crazy.

Another proponent wrote that “Wokeism has literally infiltrated everything on this planet.”

Musk and his supporters have criticized Microsoft Word's 'woke' inclusion check for proposing changes in 'offensive' terms

Musk's fans are outraged by the post with a popular Musk parody account claiming: 'We have to stop it'

Musk's ire was sparked by a suggestion from Microsoft Word's spell checker.

While trying to write that a vehicle, presumably the Cybertruck, has “insane stability,” Microsoft noted that “this term implies mental health bias.”

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Musk's supporters joined X's CEO in an outburst of anger against the program's interference.

“MS Word wakes up,” one angry commenter wrote.

“They're really putting the Soft in Microsoft,” another joked.

Meanwhile, one commenter joked about the suggestion, writing: “That's insane.”

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Musk also complained that Microsoft Word's suggestions offered alternative dimensions to the Imperial weight system.

Musk shared an image with the caption: “11,000 pound towing capacity.”

Below the text, Microsoft Word offered “perspectives” suggestions, including “about 4989.51 kg” or “about twice the weight of an elephant.”

While Musk was equally annoyed by the suggestion, his supporters were less enthusiastic in their response.

“I actually like this one,” one commenter wrote, while another added, “This actually seems useful.”

Musk also complained that Microsoft Word suggested alternatives to the Imperial weight system in his text

However, Musk's fans were less interested in this issue and many seemed to think the suggestions were helpful

The feature that caused Musk and his supporters so much ire is one of Microsoft's “Ideas in Word” features.

It mainly offers gender-neutral alternatives to phrases like “police officer” or “manpower,” but also looks for phrases that other readers might find offensive.

Microsoft has been widely ridiculed for the tool's often clumsy and rather haphazard suggestions.

However, the 'inclusivity checker' as it is often called, has been part of all versions of Microsoft Word since 2019 and is always disabled by default.

Enabling the checker requires several steps and is always optional, according to Microsoft.

Microsoft's inclusion check is widely mocked for its rather clumsy alternative suggestions that try to avoid gender or racial language

Since taking over Twitter last year, Musk has been embroiled in an ongoing battle over freedom of expression on the platform.

Musk has spoken out against “wokeism” and favors radical policies that he says promote freedom of expression.

In addition to limiting moderation on X, he has also repeatedly promoted controversial figures like Andrew Tate and Alex Jones.

Yet Musk's stance on offensive content, which he describes as a “free speech absolutist,” has brought him into conflict with advertisers.

Major advertisers fled the platform en masse after a marked increase in hate speech and anti-Semitism.

Tensions came to a head when Musk told advertisers who had left to “go f*** yourself” at a recent event.