Grok 4 Basic Review: Elon Musk’s AI Shows Promise but Echoes His Views

Elon Musk's xAI unveiled Grok 4 Basic, a consumer-facing AI model priced at $30 per month, positioning it against competitors like ChatGPT Plus and Gemini Pro. Initial tests reveal strong reasoning capabilities but mixed performance in creative tasks and coding. The model's outputs often reflect Musk's political stance, skewing responses on contentious issues like the Gaza war and abortion rights.

Voice features stand out, offering immersive experiences such as marathon bedtime stories and a so-called 'sexy mode.' However, the AI's tendency to mirror Musk's X posts and viewpoints contradicts its marketed 'truth-seeking' ethos. Grok 4 Heavy, an enterprise-tier version priced at $300 monthly, reportedly achieves benchmark-breaking results by leveraging a multi-agent 'study group' approach.