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xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed flawed code and 'extremist' X user posts
Elon Musk's xAI said Grok's behavior was due to an update that caused it to prioritize engagement, even if posts contained ...
Sundar Pichai Reacts to Grok 4 Launch as xAI Unveils Its Most Powerful AI Yet
Elon Musk’s xAI unveils Grok 4, its most advanced AI yet, receiving praise from Sundar Pichai amid safety concerns.
Musk’s latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul’s views before answering questions
Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok 4, is raising eyebrows for its unusual behavior. The chatbot, released Wednesday by Musk's ...
xAI apologises for Grok’s ‘horrific behaviour’, explains what went wrong with Elon Musk’s chatbot
AI apologized for its Grok AI chatbot's abusive and anti-Semitic behavior, attributing it to a deprecated code update. The ...
xAI's $300/month Grok 4, billed as a "maximally truth-seeking AI" — seemingly solicits Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics
This news comes after Elon Musk's xAI claimed that its ultimate goal is to develop a "maximally truth-seeking AI." xAI hasn't ...
While Grok had an antisemitic meltdown, xAI gets permission to blast tons of emissions to keep it running
As Grok fired off replies on X praising Hitler, the chatbot's parent company also recently got permission to emit 97 tons of ...
Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk’s Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions
A former professor and the founder of his own AI company, Howard noticed that if he asked Grok about the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Why xAI’s Grok Went Rogue
Grok was rolled out in November 2023, a little more than a year after Elon Musk bought Twitter. Musk wanted to use data that the social-media company had—all of its posts, comments, and images—to help ...
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New Grok 4 Takes on ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ as the AI Race Heats Up
Elon Musk has launched xAI’s Grok 4—calling it the “world’s smartest AI” and claiming it can ace Ph.D.-level exams and ...