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Elon Musk Unveils Grok 4 Amid Controversy Over Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts


In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.

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Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled Grok 4, the latest AI model from xAI, his multibillion-dollar initiative to rival OpenAI and Google. Without citing detailed evidence, Musk claimed that the model aces standardized tests and exhibits doctorate-level knowledge in a wide array of different disciplines.

“Grok 4 is a postgrad-level in everything,” Musk said during an hour-long live broadcast, which began after midnight in New York. “At least with respect to academic questions, Grok 4 is better than PhD level in every subject. No exceptions.”

xAI didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from WIRED about whether it plans to publish an official technical report about Grok 4 detailing its capabilities and limitations. Competing AI developers, such as OpenAI and Google, have routinely released ...


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