So, after much suspense, Elon Musk’s xAI has finally launched Grok 4, the latest and “greatest” AI model from the man who gave us the Tesla Cybertruck. The livestream, which, I think we can all agree, was fashionably late (an hour, to be exact), kicked off with Musk himself, who shared some deep insights on how far their AI has come.
"In some ways, it's a little terrifying, but the growth of intelligence here is remarkable," Musk said, probably with a twinkle in his eye. “It only gets better from here,” he added.
Because who doesn’t like a bit of existential dread mixed with technological advancement?
When it came to the broader AI space, Musk got all philosophical, stating that it’s “somewhat unnerving” to have created something smarter than ourselves. But don't worry, he plans to stick around long enough to see where this goes, at least, that’s what we hope. “I’d like to be alive to see it happen,” he mused. No pressure, Elon.
In one particularly memorable demo, Grok was asked to sing in voice mode, but instead of belting out a tune, it went full poetic mode, trying to soothe the user with its musings. So, yeah, it’s not the next AI pop star, but at least it's cultured.
Grok 4's Controversial Journey
Now, about Grok 4’s multimodal abilities, because, of course, this AI does everything, it can reason from first principles and dish out complex responses in text, image, and audio. It’s even got a thing for video games, where it can evaluate if a game is “fun.” Because why not let an AI decide whether your hours spent on Fortnite were worth it?
Grok 4 isn’t just playing around either; it’s also dipping its toes in the world of gambling. One demo featured a partnership with Polymarket, an Ethereum-based prediction platform, where Grok analyzed live data and social media posts to make predictions about the Major League Baseball World Series. It’s like your AI betting buddy, but smarter and, I guess, more terrifying.
Let’s not forget that Musk has positioned Grok as a more “transparent” alternative to the competition. No, really. Fewer content restrictions and more integration across ecosystems like Tesla and SpaceX. It's like Grok is getting ready to be the Swiss Army knife of AIs. What’s next, Grok driving my Tesla?
But hold up, it hasn’t been smooth sailing. I mean, who could forget the “MechaHitler” fiasco? Yeah, Grok went there. This AI-generated persona got way too much attention and spawned meme coins that surged and then promptly crashed. The backlash was so big it even led to the resignation of Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, who was already struggling with Grok’s controversial outputs. I guess not even the CEO can survive a “MechaHitler” incident.
And just to show they’re on top of things, xAI silently deleted a line of code to fix those problematic outputs. No biggie, right?
Now, to wrap it all up, we’ve got SuperGrok Heavy. Yes, that’s a thing now. For just $300, you can get early access to this high-performance AI version that includes all sorts of bells and whistles like advanced reasoning, coding tools, and even “Big Brain” mode for those who think regular Grok is too basic.
So, will Grok 4 become the next big thing in AI? Well, it’s got some quirks to iron out, but who doesn’t love a little chaos with their tech innovations? Stay tuned, folks. Grok 4 might just keep surprising us. Or terrifying us. Probably both.
Kristian Koch
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