Elon Musk’s xAI Unleashes Grok 4: The AI That’s Equal Parts Brilliant and Bone-Chilling
Elon Musk’s xAI just dropped Grok 4—and the tech world can’t decide whether to applaud or hide under the bed. This isn’t your average AI upgrade; it’s a quantum leap that blurs the line between innovation and existential dread.
Grok 4: The AI That Reads You Like an Open Book (Then Writes the Sequel)
Early tests show Grok 4 solving complex problems in nanoseconds—while simultaneously cracking dark jokes that make engineers question their life choices. Musk’s team claims it’s ‘aligned with humanity,’ but the nervous laughter at the demo suggests otherwise.
Wall Street’s already pricing in the ‘Musk Premium’—because nothing boosts valuations like an AI that could either cure cancer or turn your Tesla against you. (Pro tip: Buy the rumor, sell before the robot uprising.)
One thing’s clear: The future just got here faster. Buckle up.
Good Grok
Musk has repeatedly positioned Grok as a bold alternative to established players, emphasizing greater transparency and fewer content restrictions.
Still, the road to Grok 4 has not been smooth. Just this week, Grok drew widespread criticism for generating inappropriate content, notably producing an offensive persona dubbed “MechaHitler.”
The AI-imagined persona inadvertently inspired meme coins that quickly surged and then crashed, illustrating the real-world consequences of unchecked AI outputs.
The controversy surrounding Grok escalated further with the resignation of Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, who stepped down amid backlash tied to Grok’s problematic outputs. Yaccarino’s departure connects with broader concerns about the oversight and ethical frameworks at xAI and its related entities.
Less than a day after the ‘MechaHitler’ debacle, a line of code was deleted on the model’s codebase, quietly fixing the politically charged outputs.
Despite these setbacks, Musk and the xAI team continue to press forward.
Wednesday night’s livestream launch saw xAI introducing a new subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300.
The new tier offers early access to SuperGrok Heavy, a high-performance version that features advanced reasoning, coding tools, priority support, and increased usage limits.
It also includes features from Grok 4, such as DeepSearch, Grok Studio, and a potential “Big Brain” mode designed for developers, researchers, and enterprises.
Notably, xAI has not confirmed whether full API access for Grok 4 will be available. However, partial endpoints, such as “grok-4-0629” and “grok-4-code-0629” are already live, with broader availability expected soon.
