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Grok 4 leapfrogs Claude and DeepSeek in LLM rankings, despite safety concerns
Grok 4 by xAI was released on July 9, and it's surged ahead of competitors like DeepSeek and Claude at LMArena, a leaderboard for ranking generative AI models. However, these types of AI rankings don't factor in potential safety risks.
xAI says it has fixed Grok 4’s problematic responses
But the Grok account on X that runs off the model immediately showed there were some major issues: It started saying its surname was “Hitler”, tweeted antisemitic messages, and seemed to reference Elon Musk’s posts when asked about controversial topics, siding with the xAI owner’s views as a result.
Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown didn’t stop xAI from winning $200M military deal
A week after Grok's antisemitic outburst, which included praise of Hitler and a post calling itself "MechaHitler," Elon Musk's xAI has landed a US military contract worth up to $200 million. xAI announced a "Grok for Government" service after getting the contract with the US Department of Defense.
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Grok’s Meltdown: xAI Says Sorry for AI Chatbot’s ‘Horrible Behavior,’ Blames Code Glitch
Elon Musk’s company xAI apologized after Grok posted hate speech and extremist content, blaming a code update and pledging new safeguards to prevent future incidents.
xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts.
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Musk's xAI faces European scrutiny over Grok's 'horrific' antisemitic posts
The European Union will meet with representatives from Elon Musk's xAI to discuss problems with its social network X and integrated Grok chatbot. Grok generated and spread antisemitic hate speech across X and praised Adolf Hitler. xAI issued an apology on Saturday and said the problematic content was generated following a code update.
The Pentagon's about to start using xAI's Grok — and other federal agencies could be next
AI announced "Grok for Government" on Monday, and the Elon Musk-owned company's first government client will be the Department of Defense.
Elon Unveils New Grok AI ‘Companion’ That Looks Uncomfortably Familiar
On Wednesday, Elon Musk discussed a new male AI “companion” that his company xAI is developing, which will run on the company’s unhinged chatbot software Grok. And while it’s not yet clear when this new robot buddy will be released, it sounds an awful lot like Musk is trying to make a romanticized version of himself.
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